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Individualized Instruction
The ALEKS Learning Mode is an interactive environment in which the student is able to choose from a list of mathematical topics for which she has demonstrated readiness. The student is able to work on problems to demonstrate mastery of new skills, and to move ahead toward fulfillment of curricular and state-standard goals.
While in the Learning Mode, students will be presented with a sequence of problems representing a series of concepts to be mastered. Tools offered in the Learning Mode include:
- Ability to toggle between English and Spanish at any time.
- Practice problems.
- Explanations of problems.
- Worksheets individualized for each student's knowledge state.
- ALEKS calculator (where appropriate).
- Feedback.
- Progress monitoring.
- Practice.
- Review of any problem previously mastered.
ALEKS will at times offer advice in response to a student's answer. For example, if a student has answered a question in practice without adding the appropriate units, ALEKS may suggest that the student check the units. ALEKS may also propose that the student who continually answers a problem incorrectly temporarily abandon the problem at hand and work instead on another problem. When a student has demonstrated mastery of a particular item by repeatedly solving problems based on it, ALEKS will add that item to the student's pie, adjust the student's knowledge state (to make additional topics available where appropriate), and encourage the student to proceed to a new item.
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