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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
Partner Testing.
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Ley, Kathryn; And Others – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1995
Examines the use of partner testing, a form of cooperative learning that allows students to study and take tests with a partner. Describes results from a study allowing students to choose to use partners or not, discussing student reactions and performance. Includes guidelines for implementing partner testing. (21 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Learning Strategies
Using Peer Response in the Classroom: Students' Perspectives.
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Weaver, Margaret E. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1995
Argues that few studies have investigated the value that students place on the use of peer responses. Describes a study that found that students did not place much value on the activity and highlights a pilot course that allows students to choose to use peer responses or not. (14 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies
Small Groups: An Instructional Approach to Learning.
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McMillon, Helen Grace – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1994
Describes a study of the effects of small group instruction on the academic performance of underprepared minority college students enrolled in orientation courses. Students were placed in groups of four to engage in task-process oriented activities, while control group students received traditional lecture-oriented instruction. Finds higher scores…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
20 FAQ's from Faculty about Supplemental Instruction Programs.
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Congos, Dennis; Stout, Barbara M. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Offers answers to 20 questions most frequently asked by faculty concerning supplemental instruction (SI) programs. Explains that SI instructors are usually students who have successfully completed a course that has been targeted as high-risk. States that students who attend SI sessions have a high course success rate overall, and that they persist…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education