Are online quizzes an effective tool for mastering basic algebra?

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Read, Wayne;Higgins, Patrick
Patrick Higgins
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On-line quizzes are used to help first year University Mathematics students identify weaknesses in their basic skills and improve them. Quizzes developed as a formative tool have been utilised at JCU for eight years. However, before this research no-one has questioned the effectiveness of quizzes for this task. We present a description of the quizzes used in a core first year Mathematics subject at JCU and provide a statistical overview of their usage and efficacy for the intended task.

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Mathematics education: expanding horizons (MERGA 2012)

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National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia

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Adelaide, SA, Australia

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