Research
StarrMatica's content is based on a solid foundation in educational research and theory. The research-based teaching strategies StarrMatica employs to ensure instructional effectiveness are listed below. Please read our whitepaper for a more comprehensive and detailed summary.(pdf)
- Connecting new learning to a student's prior experiences and background knowledge
- Giving real-life examples to establish a purpose for learning
- Promoting on-task engaged learning with interactive animations, response required questions, and guided practice
- Incorporating traditional effective learning tools such as manipulatives (base ten blocks, fraction bars, etc.), number lines, time lines, and graphic organizers
- Using questioning strategies to focus student learning, requiring students to draw conclusions, and featuring more than one correct response
- Explaining the theory behind mathematical processes as well as demonstrating specific problem solving procedures with a variety of approaches for finding an answer
- Providing immediate feedback for practice activities
- Promoting differentiated instruction by providing teachers with tools to use with students at different skill levels
- Supporting learner choice by providing teachers with a method of instructional delivery and aligned practice that is appealing to students not engaged by traditional teaching methods
