Adaptive and game-based, ExploreLearning Reflex is the most effective math fact fluency solution. How does Reflex support student learning as they develop automaticity in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?
Student learning and math fact fluency
When it comes to math fact fluency, teachers must ensure students develop a quick and effortless recall of basic math facts for present and future math success. Multiple bodies of research demonstrate the critical role of math fact fluency. Once students become fact-fluent, they free up working memory space to retrieve math facts with little effort, allowing them to devote time and energy to more advanced problem-solving.
How does technology impact student learning? The best edtech doesn’t replace teachers but rather empowers them to enhance student learning and instruction. Education technology can assist with simultaneous differentiated instruction that would otherwise be impossible in a classroom setting at a given moment. When edtech tools can provide individualized practice and instant feedback, learners receive the in-the-moment practice they need at their specific skill levels. Effective technology also allows teachers to monitor student progress at individual and classroom levels to adapt instruction or reteach skills.
The impact of Reflex on student learning
Reflex uses adaptive technology to monitor students’ performance to help them achieve fluency accomplishments at their own pace. As a student progresses in a Reflex game, the system continuously adjusts the difficulty of fact retrieval based on their progress, providing an adequate level of challenge within the limits of current abilities.
Reflex also increases student engagement with game-based instruction, frequent rewards for effort and progress, personalized avatars, and Progress Trees. The Reflex Green Light is a key motivator for students, making the completion of a successful day of math fact fluency practice. After getting the Green Light, students can spend tokens and unlock additional Reflex games.
The Green Light also increases fluency growth! Recent research found that across all achievement levels, students who frequently achieved the Green Light were 7.4x more likely to reach 100% fluency. These learners also showed significantly higher growth on NWEA MAP Growth assessments and a greater likelihood of meeting or exceeding growth benchmarks.
