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McGee, Daniel; Vasquez, Pedro; Cajigas, Jesus – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2014
The University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (UPRM) has found that there are disadvantages to a semester long remedial mathematics course that is administered during the freshmen year to students with mathematics deficiencies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. Correspondingly, the UPRM designed and implemented an…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Developmental Programs
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McCarthy, Deborah; Bellina, Joseph J., Jr. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2003
In 1988 Saint Mary's College received a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to create a program to improve the quality of science education in the local public and private schools. As part of applying that grant we created one-week summer work-shops for elementary and middle school teachers (K-8) based on guided inquiry methods of education. Each…
Descriptors: Summer Science Programs, Teacher Workshops, Institutes (Training Programs), Elementary School Teachers