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The EMERGE Summer Program: Supporting Incoming Freshmen's Success in Mathematics Developmental Coursework
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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
Redesigning the Basics
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Mills, Kay – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
This article discusses the successful use of technology, rather than lectures, by Tennessee's community colleges to teach developmental reading and math. The redesign occurred with the support of the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT). In fall 2007, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) staff convened meetings to familiarize its…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Governing Boards, School Holding Power
Developing a Cognitive Skills Approach to Teaching.
Sadler, William A., Jr.; Whimbey, Arthur – 1979
Drawn largely from the experiences of Bloomfield College (Illinois) with its Freshman Core Program, but citing other efforts to develop thinking skills as well, this essay considers several questions and issues concerning the cognitive skills approach to teaching. The paper begins by identifying some of the increasingly common learning problems…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, College Faculty