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Determining the Appropriate Use of Graphing Calculators in Elementary Algebra.
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Testone, Sharon – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1998
Reports that as the number of students required to complete developmental mathematics courses increase, faculty turn to the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) standards as guidelines for better instructional methods. Describes the necessity for educators to decide how graphing calculators can be used most effectively…
Descriptors: Algebra, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Graphing Calculators
On-Line Courses: A Comparison of Two Vastly Different Experiences or ?????
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Testone, Sharon – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Discusses the experiences of a developmental mathematics instructor who enrolled in two online courses to help her learn about this methodology, with the idea of later developing an online course in her field. Emphasizes the importance of faculty involvement and the need to develop assignments that are conducive to online learning and student…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Distance Education
A Developmental Education Survey: Results of a National Survey of Program Design and Mathematics Instruction.
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Kull, Keith R. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Presents the results of a two-part survey on developmental education in four-year colleges and universities. Describes the requirements, staffing, and enrollment in the programs, and assesses the extent to which a subsample of developmental mathematics instructors follow the standards established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Shotgun Canceling.
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Szymanski, Theodore – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1999
Discusses a common misunderstanding demonstrated by many students in basic mathematics courses: not knowing how to properly "cancel" factors in simplifying mathematical equations. Asserts that "crossing-out" or "canceling" is not a valid mathematical operation, and that instructors should be wary about using these terms because of the ease with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Instructional Design, Language Usage
Teaching Algebra in a Situated Context through Reform Computer Assisted Instruction.
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Glickman, Cynthia L.; Dixon, Juli – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2002
Presents results of study conducted with community college intermediate algebra students. Reports that students taught with Reform-Computer Assisted Instruction (R-CAI) significantly outperformed on the conceptual measure than students taught with Lecture-based Instruction (LBI). Adds that students in the R-CAI environment experienced significant…
Descriptors: Algebra, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
The Rx for Remedial College Math: Learning Communities.
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Cantone, Kathleen A. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
States that cooperative learning in developmental mathematics classes has greater success rates than do traditional remedial courses. Discusses learning communities--in which instructors work with other instructors to help students connect mathematics with other disciplines, and in which there is an increased level of peer interaction--as an…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, Developmental Studies Programs