Learning Resources | News StraightAce Self-Tutoring App Aims To
Help Middle School Math Students Benesse America has unveiled a
self-tutoring mobile app that uses gamification to help
struggling middle school students improve in math. StraightAce,
which is available now, is compatible with iOS and Android
smartphones and tablets. For each Common Core-aligned lesson,
StraightAce, appropriate for students in grade 6-8, provides 10
questions, 10 optional hints, and explanations for each correct
answer. The app provides students with gold stars when they
choose right answers, which can be exchanged for in-game rewards
such as coins and avatars. Other features of Straight Ace
include: - One-hundred-and-fifty math topics for each grade
level, which can be selected by students; - Easy, medium, and
difficult multiple choice problems; - A flashcard tool, which
lets students review material from the previous day; - Questions
with wrong answers are posed again one week later for
reinforcement; and - A digital notepad, w