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Cafarella, Brian V. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2014
Currently, many community colleges are struggling with poor student success rates in developmental math. Therefore, this qualitative study focused on employing best practices in developmental mathematics at an urban community college in Dayton, Ohio. Guiding the study were the following research questions: What are the best practices utilized by a…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Teaching Methods, Developmental Programs, Mathematics Instruction
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Bachman, Rachel M. – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2013
Since more than one third of students in postsecondary education enroll in remedial or developmental courses (Aud et. al, 2011) and even more take advantage of different types of tutoring, remediation is an important part of our colleges and universities. While some literature speaks to the public perception of remediation (Boylan & Bonham, 2007;…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Remedial Instruction
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Di Tommaso, Kathrynn – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2011
This paper presents a follow-up to a previously published paper "The Connection between Role Model Relationships and Self-Direction in Developmental Students" and is based on findings from the same study. The study used observations and interviews to explore the ways in which a cohort of developmental writing students described their…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Observation, Interviews, Writing Instruction
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Di Tommaso, Kathrynn – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2010
This paper presents a qualitative study that used classroom observations, faculty interviews, and student interviews to investigate the meaning and importance of seven non-cognitive variables to a cohort of developmental writing students at an urban community college. The variables studied included finances, study management, college surroundings,…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Role Models, Basic Writing, Helplessness