- Lessons that implement microtasks can lead to an increase in performance on a given subject
- They can cause an increase in passing grades in national tests

Achievement Effects of Microtasks on Underperforming Students in Middle/High School

- increased performance on tests at the national level
- deeper understanding of the material


benefits to microtasking in PLAS (previously low-attaining students)

Achievement effects refer to the performance of students in a subject. These are a result of teaching that implements microtasks. Achievement can be gauged through national tests.

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While microtasking is more pertinent to work environments, it can be used in educational contexts to ameliorate students' performance. Teachers can implement microtasks into their curricula to help students who underperform compared to their peers.

Microtasking in an Educational Context

Watson, A., & De Geest, E. (2012). Learning coherent mathematics through sequences of microtasks: Making a difference for secondary learners. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 10(1), 213-235.

Learning Coherent Mathematics Through Sequences of Microtasks: Making a Difference for Secondary Learners

Affective effects pertain to the emotional effects of microtaks on students. Specifically, they relate to their feelings of self-confidence and their attitudes towards a course.

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