Brigham Young University
For Exploring The Financial And Educational Impact Of Use Of Open Textbooks In High School
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Amount$122,715
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Program
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Date Awarded3/21/2012
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Term18.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
Brigham Young University researchers propose to expand on a small pilot study indicating that the use of inexpensive open textbooks did not hinder student performance on state test scores. Gathering data from 55,000 high school students, they will investigate if students achieve more when they can use open textbooks as personal, expendable texts to practice advanced study habits such as note taking and highlighting.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
openedgroup.org
Address
ORCA A-285 ASB, Provo, UT, 84602, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for studying OER implementation in higher education
The Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University will conduct research to develop a framework of implementation for OER and affordability programs in postsecondary institutions around the country. The final report will include findings from surveys and interviews of OER program leaders and will provide insight into how postsecondary institutions can support effective implementation of OER.
for support of research and for capacity building
The Open Education Group at Brigham Young University is an interdepartmental research group focused on increasing access to high-quality education through OER. The research group will facilitate the mentoring of graduate students in OER research in order to increase the quality and quantity of published research, the availability of research, and the capacity of future OER researchers. This work increases the research base regarding OER and builds the capacity of researchers interested in the field.
for OER adoption in community colleges
For many years, Brigham Young University has been a hub for research on the impact of OER and open textbooks. This grant would support the adoption of OER in Virginia community colleges and the launch of a library of open assessments and problem sets to make open textbooks more adoptable. This effort is designed to increase the supply of OER materials in the mainstream and encourage institutions to adopt them.
