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Vialva, Jessica Faith – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Many students are entering college academically underprepared to be successful in credit-bearing mathematics courses. Developmental mathematics courses are provided to bridge the gap for students by sufficiently preparing them for the work they will encounter; however, the effectiveness of these courses is not consistent. Many initiatives have…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, College Readiness, College Mathematics, Remedial Mathematics
Bird, Katherine; Oppland-Cordell, Sarah; Hibdon, Joseph – Learning Assistance Review, 2016
This paper describes the development, results, and future directions of the mathematics component of the EMERGE Summer Program at Northeastern Illinois University. Initiated summer 2014, EMERGE offered English and mathematics sessions for incoming freshmen. The mathematics session aimed to strengthen participants' mathematical foundations,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Summer Programs
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Doyle, Kathleen M.; Dias, Olen; Kennis, James R.; Czarnocha, Bronislaw; Baker, William – Adults Learning Mathematics, 2016
One of the many roles of two year community colleges in the United States is to bridge the gap between secondary school and college for students who graduate from high school with weak mathematics skills that prevent them from enrolling in college level mathematics courses. At community colleges remedial or developmental mathematics courses review…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Role, Mathematics Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs