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Jenny Harris Gibson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This mixed-methods study explored American College Test (ACT) composite scores and Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) growth scores in connection with a student's race, socioeconomic status, and gender as well as perceived factors that promote or inhibit success on the ACT. Quantitative data were collected from existing TVAAS data for…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Sex, Racial Factors, Socioeconomic Status
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Miller, Laurie A.; Asarta, Carlos J.; Schmidt, James R. – Journal of Education for Business, 2019
The authors examine effects on student performance, from applying different deadline strategies to online assignments in face-to-face principles of macroeconomics courses. Students in one section were required to complete weekly adaptive learning assignments. Students in the second section were required to complete the adaptive assignments only…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Academic Achievement, Assignments, Time Management
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Childers, Annie Burns; Lu, Lianfang – Journal of Developmental Education, 2017
Failures of developmental mathematics education are no secret. As a response to improve the success of students enrolled in these courses, different redesign efforts have been implemented across the country. This study reports on one redesign effort that began in Fall 2012. The new design consisted of mastery learning in computer-based…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Mastery Learning, Remedial Mathematics, College Mathematics
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Lucas, Lyrica; Helikar, Tomáš; Dauer, Joseph – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
Comprehensive understanding of complex biological systems necessitates the use of computational models because they facilitate visualisation and interrogation of system dynamics and data-driven analysis. Computational model-based (CMB) activities have demonstrated effectiveness in improving students' understanding and their ability to use and…
Descriptors: Cytology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Biology
Boatman, Angela – Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, 2019
Under a hybrid emporium instructional model, students primarily learn content and skills at their own pace through a computer-based platform; during class time, faculty serve more as tutors facilitating individual learning rather than as traditional lecturers. This study evaluates the adoption of this technology-centered instructional model in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Remedial Mathematics, Two Year Colleges
Travers, Steven T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Many developmental mathematics programs at community colleges in recent years have undergone a process of redesign in an attempt increase the historical poor rate of student successful completion of required developmental coursework. Various curriculum and instructional design models that incorporate methods of avoiding and accelerating the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Anxiety, Acceleration (Education)