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Increased Pass Rates in Introductory Biology: Benefits and Potential Costs of Implementing a Mathematics Prerequisite in a Community College Setting
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Kiser, Stacey L.; Andrews, Christine M.; Seidel, Shannon B.; Fisher, Matthew R.; Wright, Natalie A.; Theobald, Elli J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
We explored the impacts of a mathematics prerequisite on student success in Introductory Biology, focusing on students historically underserved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, we studied Introductory Biology student outcomes 5 years before and 6 years after adding the prerequisite. Students who had not…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Introductory Courses, Biology, Academic Achievement
Predictors of Student Academic Success in the Corequisite Model
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Andrews, Da'Mon; Tolman, Steven – Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 2021
The purpose of this study was to determine predictors of community college student academic success in corequisite English and mathematics courses. Academic success was defined dichotomously on a pass or fail basis. The population included 1,934 students enrolled in at least one corequisite English and/or mathematics course at a community college…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students