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John F. Hamman – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this mixed method study is to determine the effectiveness of the corequisite model on collegiate mathematics developmental education. Corequisite models are designed to allow students who place into pre-college level courses to complete the prerequisite material and college-level coursework simultaneously in their first semester.…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Program Effectiveness, College Students, Remedial Mathematics
Pope, Andrea M.; Finney, Sara J.; Crewe, Morgan – Online Submission, 2023
To provide an example of outcomes assessment that aligns with student affairs standards (Finney & Horst, 2019a), we share our process of assessing a mandated eight-week program for students on academic probation. Furthermore, our process highlights the value of using existing theory and research to inform assessment and program redesign…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Theory Practice Relationship, Academic Probation, Success
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Boucher, Kathryn; Murphy, Mary; Bartell, Denise; Smail, John; Logel, Christine; Danek, Jennifer – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2021
Equity gaps in students' experiences and academic outcomes often exist in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) college courses, particularly early prerequisite courses. The Student Experience Project (SEP) is a collaboration between college instructors, university leaders, and national education and improvement organizations to…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Equal Education, STEM Education, Achievement Gap
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Childers, Annie Burns; Lu, Lianfang; Hairston, Joshua; Squires, Timothy – PRIMUS, 2021
This paper reports on mathematics remediation efforts at a public 4-year institution. Specifically, it describes redesign efforts that led to the implementation of co-requisite mathematics remediation. Data on this program were collected and analyzed with respect to completion rates, length of time to earn college mathematics credit, and factors…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, College Students, Program Effectiveness, College Mathematics
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Olcay, Zeynep F.; Temur, Sertaç; Sakalli, Ahmet E. – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2021
The safety culture plays an important role in reducing deaths and injuries in many sectors and educational institutions in developing countries. In this study, it was aimed to determine the occupational health and safety (OHS) course, which is taught as a compulsory course in Istanbul Aydin University before taking the course at the beginning of…
Descriptors: Occupational Safety and Health, Required Courses, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
Complete College America, 2021
College stops before it really begins for far too many students. These students enroll in college only to be told that they are not ready for college-level coursework. Historically, colleges and universities have attempted to close this gap by placing these students, who are disproportionately Black, Latinx, or experiencing poverty, in…
Descriptors: State Universities, Remedial Instruction, Required Courses, Introductory Courses
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León, Molly Burke; Guest-Scott, Anthony; Koke, Andrew; Fiorini, Stefano; Rangazas, Alexander – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2019
This study assessed the impact of a course required of students placed on Academic Probation at a 4-year university. We focused our analysis on the 4,673 students who took the course as part of the 2008-2012 Fall cohorts, examining in detail the demographic composition of students taking the course as well as the timing of when the course was…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Academic Probation, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness
Complete College America, 2021
This report is focused on both introducing corequisite support to institutional leaders looking for new approaches to addressing remediation and offering new insights that can deepen practice for those who are already at work implementing the model. Following previous reports on the corequisite model, "No Room for Doubt" outlines a…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Ganga, Elizabeth; Mazzariello, Amy – Education Commission of the States, 2018
In an effort to make math courses more relevant and improve success rates in college math, various organizations and colleges developed a new model of math education that has come to be called "math pathways." Math pathways enable students to take different paths through the math curriculum, depending on their course of study. With math…
Descriptors: College Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Relevance (Education)
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Meilleur, Ayden; Ritchie, Stephen D.; Oddson, Bruce; McGarry, Jeffrey; Pickard, Patricia; Brunette, Michelle K. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2020
Outdoor adventure education programs often feature common elements, such as backcountry settings, small group sizes, and different levels of challenges. A mandatory outdoor experience program (MOEP), offered at a Canadian university for nearly 50 years, involved a three- to four-day wilderness canoe excursion. Research related to outdoor…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Required Courses, College Students
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Take, Hiroko; Shoraku, Ai – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2018
Because internationalization in higher education has recently received significant attention within the context of globalization, universities in Japan have begun to develop study-abroad programs to support their students in gaining international experience. This article explores those university policies designed to support the…
Descriptors: Universities, Expectation, College Students, Study Abroad
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Ani, Adi Irfan Che; Tawil, Norngainy Mohd; Johar, Suhana; Ismail, Khaidzir; Razak, Mohd Zulhanif Abd – International Education Studies, 2014
Research from different parts of the world recognizes the effectiveness of a learning contract course in improving the personal skills of students. Therefore, UKM has chosen this approach to improve the personal soft skills of its students. The university has carried out this approach by making HHHC9118-Soft Skills as a compulsory course for all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Contracts, Cohort Analysis, Required Courses
Klempin, Serena – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2014
Because federal financial aid guidelines stipulate that students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester in order to receive the full amount of aid, many colleges and universities define full-time enrollment as 12 credits per semester. Yet, if a student takes only 12 credits each fall and spring term, it is impossible to complete…
Descriptors: Evidence, College Students, Full Time Students, College Credits
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Adderley, Hannah – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2015
In this article, the author describes the "Learning Disposition Questionnaire" (LDQ) a tool designed to address more of the "integrity and identity" of college students as learners. Rather than using students' documented skills as a lens by which to assume or interpret learning dispositions, a direct way to evaluate and assess…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Cognitive Style, Questionnaires, College Students
Weiss, Michael; Brock, Thomas; Sommo, Colleen; Rudd, Timothy; Turner, Mary Clair – MDRC, 2011
Community colleges across the United States face a difficult challenge. On the one hand, they are "open access" institutions, with a mission to serve students from all backgrounds and at varying levels of college readiness. On the other hand, they must uphold high academic standards in order to maintain accreditation and prepare students…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Time Management, Demonstration Programs
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