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Table 1 General characteristics of the studies’ features

From: The effects of using exploratory computerized environments in grades 1 to 8 mathematics: a meta-analysis of research

Authors

Date

Locale

RD

SS

Grade

level

RTL

(in wks)

Treatment approach

IS

Pilli & Aksu

2013

Cyprus

R

55

4th

12

EX

TG

Kong

2007

Hong Kong

QE

72

4th

5

EX

TG

Hwang & Hu

2013

Taiwan

R

58

5th

8

PS

CB

Lai & White

2012

USA

QE

12

6th & 7th

1

EX

CB

Chang, Sung, & Lin

2006

Taiwan

QE

132

5th

6

PS

TG

Erbas & Yenmez

2011

Turkey

QE

134

6th

2

EX

TG

Roschelle et al.

2010

USA

R

1621

7th

40

EX

CB

Roschelle et al.

2010

USA

R

825

8th

80

EX

CB

Kapa

2007

Israel

R

107

8th

8

PS

CB

Papadopoulos & Dagdilelis

2008

Greece

QE

98

5th & 6th

4

PS

TG

Eid

2005

Kuwait

QE

62

5th

1

PS

CB

Huang, Liu, & Chang

2012

Taiwan

QE

28

2nd & 3rd

1

PS

CB

Lan, Sung, Tan, Lin, & Chang

2010

Taiwan

R

28

4th

4

PS

CB

Van Loon-Hillen, van Gog, & Brand-Gruwel

2012

Netherlands

QE

45

4th

3

PS

CB

Guven

2012

Turkey

QE

68

8th

40

EX

CB

Chen & Liu

2007

Taiwan

QE

165

4th

4

PS

TG

Ku & Sullivan

2002

Taiwan

QE

136

4th

1

PS

CB

Suh & Moyer-Packenham

2007

USA

QE

36

3rd

1

PS

CB

Panaoura

2012

Cyprus

QE

255

5th

8

PS

CB

Kanive et al.

2013

USA

R

90

4th & 5th

1

EX

CB

Shin et al.

2013

USA

R

41

2nd

5

EX

CB

Hwang et al.

2010

Taiwan

QE

56

6th

1

EX

CB

Kesan at al.

2013

Turkey

R

42

7th

2

EX

TG

Cakir & Simsek

2010

Turkey

R

90

7th

2

PS

TG

  1. R, randomized; QE, quasi-experimental; RD, research design; EX, explorations; SS, sample size; RTL, research time length; wks, weeks; CB, computer based; TG, teacher guided; PS, problem solving; IS, Instructional Support.