Yet effectively teaching math to a broad range of learners has become a problem of scale that may be solved with the addition
of adaptive learning technologies to the classroom.
Personalized learning is a continuous learning journey that can constantly optimize, by
means of adaptive learning technology, for you and your specific learning goals.
To solve this issue, and particularly for elementary schools to align with new standard mandates for math and language arts, many school districts have turned to the
use of adaptive learning technology in blended learning environments, according to the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.
The free eBook Adaptive Learning: The Key To Cultivating A Successful Workforce educates on important
aspects of adaptive learning for a successful workforce you need to know to bring the best out of your employees.
In academic publishing Cambridge University Press c.e.o. Peter Phillips predicted that 2015 will be the year «that the first major wave
of adaptive learning products will be brought to market» leading to a «dramatic shift as publishers begin to offer enhanced educational content personalised for the learner».
The real
value of adaptive learning lies in the metadata attached to each learning «morsel,» which must then be combined with enough empirical data of students trying to master the topic to allow personalized learning.
Research tells us that employee evaluation systems work best when evaluation is not something we do to people, but rather when it is a shared
process of adaptive learning and growth.
As AR evolves, companies like Excelsoft will be providing integrated solutions that will include integrating Augmented Reality with the
likes of adaptive learning and gamification.
Adaptive learning has been with us for a while, with its
history of adaptive learning rooted in cognitive psychology, beginning with the work of behaviorist B.F. Skinner in the 1950s, and continuing through the artificial intelligence movement of the 1970s.
To solve this issue, many school districts have turned to the use
of Adaptive Learning programs in blended learning environments, according to the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.
Amplify Fractions is a digital math program that offers a new, highly engaging approach to learning fractions through a
blend of adaptive learning and interactive storytelling.
Redbird Mathematics combines more than 20 years of research from
pioneers of adaptive learning with today's most advanced education technologies.
The
ideas of adaptive learning and comprehensive differentiation are based in research and complement the latest strategies that we're adopting in our district, like manipulatives and blended learning.
In 2011, McGraw - Hill Higher Education released an effectiveness study, «Evaluating the Adaptive Learning Tool's Impact on Pass and Retention Rates and Instructional Efficiencies at Seven U.S. Universities,» that outlines the benefits
of adaptive learning tools for both instructors and students.
The
model of adaptive learning that is made possible by metrics included in digital textbooks helps students maximize their study time by deciphering which parts of the material the students have already mastered, while helping them pinpoint which areas still need focused attention and repetition.
In summary, the general principles we are recommending are grounded in the assumption that evaluation is not something we do to people; rather, it is a
process of adaptive learning and growth that requires an internal locus of control.
«This year's 2017 Top 20 Gamification Companies are leading the way in developing and implementing innovative gaming techniques to engage and improve the corporate learning experience,» said Ken Taylor, president of Training Industry Inc. «We have seen an increase in the
use of adaptive learning and other gaming strategies to drive efficient and impactful learning.»
The use
of adaptive learning is closely tied to the Race to the Top early learning reform initiative, alignment with Common Core State Standards, and to teach 21st century skills to increase U.S. student competitive advantage.