The Effects of a Hip Hop Investigation of Schema Stories on Students' Word Problem Performance

The Effects of a Hip Hop Investigation of Schema Stories on Students' Word Problem Performance

Project Team
Michelle Cook, Assistant Professor, Special Education

Project Funding
Commonwealth Campus Funding

Project Description

The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the effects of culturally responsive instruction to teach students schema strategies to better understand underlying structures of math word problems and increase performance outcomes on word problems. For this study, we want to work with 3rd grade teachers and students in Erie PA to deliver hip hop schema strategy lessons. We will assess student performance on word problems before and after schema instruction. We believe that students have beautiful things to share. We want to elevate their voices, interests, and lived experiences in learning math. By having students coauthor culturally relevant math problems and develop a hip hop strategy song, we increase students’ understanding of mathematics and create a product that will support future learners.