Quick Review of the Article "Technology's Edge: The Educational Benefits of Computer-Aided Instruction

A What Works Clearinghouse Quick Review reports on a study that examined whether the "I Can Learn" computer-based curriculum is more effective than traditional classroom instruction at teaching pre-algebra and algebra concepts to middle- and high-school students. The study, called "Technology’s Edge: The Educational Benefits of Computer-Aided Instruction," reported that at the end of the school year students in classrooms using "I Can Learn" scored higher on the assessment of pre-algebra and algebra skills than students in traditional math classrooms. The growth was equivalent to moving a student from the 50th to the 57th percentile. The What Works Clearinghouse’s assessment of this study determined that the research described in this report is consistent with WWC evidence standards.