Evidence-Based Case Studies & Reports

MyCompLab from Pearson has consistently and positively impacted the quality of learning in the composition classroom. These reports present evidence of how MyCompLab helps students and instructors experience success.

About Efficacy Reports

Read our Standards for Efficacy Research report (PDF) to find out why Pearson is interested in efficacy studies, common study designs, and how Pearson can help instructors get started. Pearson adheres to the SIIA guidelines for evaluating educational technology products (PDF).

Efficacy Reports

• NEW! MyLab / Mastering: English Efficacy Results 2013 (PDF)
  The 2013 English efficacy report features 48 stories that illustrate successful MyLab implementations from many perspectives. It includes both quantitative data on MyLab's effectiveness in the classroom and qualitative information — stories about how instructors are using MyLabs to improve teaching and learning. All 48 stories in this report address the variety of challenges facing instructors in today's academic environment.
  
• NEW! Raising the Bar, V3: A Compendium of Case Studies on the Effectiveness of MyLab and Mastering from Pearson (PDF)
  MyLab and Mastering from Pearson are designed with a single purpose in mind: to improve the academic success of all higher education students, one student at a time. By leveraging data-driven insights made possible from ten-million student users, MyLab and Mastering deliver engaging, dynamic learning experiences based on content proven to help students absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

Case Studies

Learn how instructors and students have succeeded with MyCompLab:

• NEW! West Chester University, PA (PDF)
  Course format: Traditional
  Types of data reported: Improvement in final course grades
• Brigham Young University-Idaho (PDF)
  Course format: Hybrid; one lecture, one lab, one day online per week
  Types of data reported: Student performance, student feedback
• NEW! Montgomery College, MD (PDF)
  Course format: Traditional
  Types of data reported: Improvement in final course grades; Improvement in final course grades with increased usage of MyLab; Improvement in pass rates over semesters; Improvement in retention rates over semesters
• North Carolina Central University (PDF)
  Course format: Traditional, activity-based classes.
  Types of data: Improvement in homework grades, final course grades, and pass rates
• Updated! Texas A&M International, Laredo, TX (PDF)
  Course name: College Composition I and II
  Course format: Hybrid
  Texts: The Curious Writer by Ballenger; The Mercury Reader; The Little, Brown Handbook, Brief Versionby Aaron
  Types of data reported: Improvement in final course grades
• West Chester University, PA (PDF)
  Course format: Traditional
  Types of data reported: Improvement in final course grades