Share Paper: Innovating Randomized Effectiveness Trials: The Case of an Adaptive Learning Engine for E-Learning in High Schools

1. Bruce Homer, The Graduate Center, CUNY, United States
2. Jan Plass, New York University, United States

Abstract: Results are reported from a study conducted to test the effectiveness of an adaptive learning platform (Cerego) used for five high school subjects. This system features a learning engine that, based on a spaced repetition algorithm, tracks learners’ memory of all items in a learning set, and schedules rehearsal of the items to prevent forgetting. Participants came from 7 schools in a network of charter schools in greater Miami. The primary goal of this project was to determine if students who used the Cerego system had better learning outcomes compared to students in a business as usual control group. A ...