ERIC Number: EJ1450225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 26
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A Tale of Success: Embedding Remediation and Curricular Design
Joseph P. McCollum; William Adamczak; James R. Nolan
Numeracy, v15 n2 Article 2 2022
This paper reports how high failure rates in the first quantitative course that college business majors take were significantly reduced by implementing course-embedded remediation. More specifically, this paper details our process for identifying students at risk, placing them in special sections of the first quantitative course, and adding an additional hour of application of course concepts which resulted in a statistically significant increase in pass rates. The study focused on the learning environment, the attitude of the student, the utility of the material and the role of the professor for this special course. We feel this research is timely, as many colleges in the United States consider removing entrance exams as a means of evaluation into higher education.
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Curriculum Design, College Students, Business Administration Education, Majors (Students), Curriculum Implementation, At Risk Students, College Entrance Examinations, Placement Tests, School Holding Power, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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