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Integrating Technological Assistance in the Standard Curriculum in Order to Improve the Success Rate on the Math Portion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
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, University of Cincinnati, United States

JCMST Volume 14, Number 4, ISSN 0731-9258 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Computer programming exercises were used to enhance the curriculum of second semester mathematics classes for prospective elementary teachers. The exercises emphasized the math concepts and skills tested by the Pre-professional Skills Test (PPST), a standardized examination required for teacher certification in 12 states. The effects of the exercises were measured by testing PPST math score differences between the experimental group and a control group, which received only the standard curriculum. The pre-test consisted of a series of questions modeled closely on PPST math questions, while the post-test consisted of the PPST itself. The results, statistically evaluated by the McNemar Test, show that the experimental group demonstrated a significantly higher success rate for the mathematics portion of the PPST than the control group (p<.01). Consequently, computer programming exercises are shown to be an effective tool for improving math skills and performance on the math portion of the PPST.

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Sasser, J.E. (1995). Integrating Technological Assistance in the Standard Curriculum in Order to Improve the Success Rate on the Math Portion of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 14(4), 559-571. Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved December 16, 2019 from .

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