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Direct linkWright, Jonathan Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The community college student population has been found to be less academically prepared than their four-year counterparts. This relatively at-risk group is argued to struggle with academic motivation in the college setting. Researchers studying student implicit theories of intelligence have found that students who struggle in academia may do so…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Motivation, Intervention
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)
Bruni, Angela Suzanne Dudley – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In order to empower citizens to analyze the effects, risk, and value of science, a knowledge of scientific concepts is necessary (Mejlgaard, 2009). The formal educational system plays a role in this endeavor (Gil-Perez & Vilches, 2005). One proposed constructivist practice is the use of social learning activities using verbalized, shared…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Constructivism (Learning), Socialization, Social Cognition
Stimpfel, Scott Albert – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Nearly half of all undergraduates in the U.S. are enrolled in community colleges and many aspire to obtain a baccalaureate degree, however, less than 13% do so within six years. Integration has been identified in higher education literature as a salient factor contributing to students' persistence. Empirical evidence suggests that…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Low Income Groups, Decision Making, Self Efficacy
Silverman, Loretta H. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The majority of college students are not ready for college-level math courses, which, when completed, have been shown to increase graduation and transfer rates among college students. To address this problem, the Math My Way (MMW) program was developed to integrate module-based curriculum and mastery learning approaches. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Control Groups, College Students, Grade Point Average
Gruich, Madelon Reed – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This quantitative research study explores the correlation between instructional formats and the measurement of knowledge retention, as well as subsequent course mastery and whether other factors such as age, ethnicity, gender, number of study hours, number of work hours, and family responsibilities influence learning outcomes. The healthcare data…
Descriptors: Retention (Psychology), Medicine, Vocabulary, Statistical Analysis
