Incorporating Design Based Implementation Research with a Randomized Controlled Trial to promote and evaluate the efficacy of playful rational number learning

• DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/nq8k4
• Publication Date: 2023-12-14T05:02:45Z
• Authors: Kreshnik Begolli; Vanessa Noemy Ber...; LuEttaMae Lawrencea; Sabrina Victoria ...; Evelyn Santana; Daniela Alvarez-V...; Lourdes Acevedo-F...; June Ahn; Drew H Bailey; Katherine Rhodes; Lindsey Richland; Andres Sebastian ...
• Keywords: Research Design; Sample (material)

We combine design-based implementation research with a pre-registered RCT to address long-standing challenge in psychological science: How use principles real-world problems while designing and implementing interventions the field. posit this as design methodology for optimizing translation between science applications. tested efficacy of an extensively co-designed version game-based rational number intervention, Fraction Ball, versus “business-as-usual” math instruction physical education sample 4th/5th grade Latine students (N=360). Insights from 9 co-design sessions 20 teachers informed revisions additions previous strengthening impacts across 10 12 subtests. This provides insights translating scaling it educational needs, such play-based that improve understanding authentic contexts.