Adaptive Learning Courseware as a Tool to Build Foundational Content Mastery: Evidence from Principles of Microeconomics

Authors

Karen Gebhardt, University of Colorado Boulder

Abstract

Adaptive courseware has the potential to increase content mastery through assessment and personalized remediation. In this study, content mastery is determined by assessment items developed in alignment to learning outcomes using Bloom’s Taxonomy. This study tracks freshmen and sophomore students enrolled in the foundations course, Principles of Microeconomics at Colorado State University. The researcher finds that students who complete adaptive assignments show higher mastery on formative assessments.

Keywords

Adaptive learning, adaptive learning courseware

Recommended Citation

Gebhardt, Karen (2018) "Adaptive Learning Courseware as a Tool to Build Foundational Content Mastery: Evidence from Principles of Microeconomics," Current Issues in Emerging eLearning: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ciee/vol5/iss1/2