PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Classroom observation, instructor interview, and instructor self-report as tools in determining fidelity of implementation for an intervention
Page: 866
A web-based activity and testing system (WATS) has features such as adaptive problem sets, videos, and data-driven tools for instructors to use to monitor and scaffold student learning. Central to WATS adoption and use are questions about the implementation process: What constitutes “good” implementation and how far from “good” is good enough? Here we report on a study about implementation that is part of a state-wide randomized controlled trial examining student learning in community college algebra when a particular WATS suite of tools is used. Discussion questions for conference participants dig into the challenges and opportunities in researching fidelity of implementation in the community college context, particularly the role of instructional practice as a contextual component of the research.