Discusses a study conducted to determine: (1) the initial attitudes toward mathematics held by students enrolled in first-level required courses; (2) the relationship of those attitudes to variables such as age, sex, and institutional type; and (3) the effect of the attitudes on student learning. (JP)

Outlines the model for postsecondary reform of mathematics, science, engineering, technology, and communications education developed by the South Carolina Advanced Technological Center for Excellence. Presents an integrated, problem-based curriculum; collaborative teaching strategies; and extensive active learning techniques designed to increase…

Contends that institutional resources for the improvement of teaching and learning are often lacking at community colleges; thus, the idea that they are teaching institutions--as opposed to research institutions--is flawed. Asserts that the increase in the number of part-time faculty results in departments with a smaller core of full-time faculty…

This paper suggests examples that may be used to better integrate modern technology into the calculus I curriculum, and at the same time extend the student's understanding of the underlying concepts. Examples are chosen from the usual topics considered in most courses and not limited to any specific form of the technology.

A study was conducted at California's Orange Coast College (OCC) to determine if students who completed college algebra at OCC or at another college prior to enrolling in the college's calculus for business, management, and social sciences (CBMSS) course performed significantly better than students who had not previously completed college algebra.…

Twenty-eight reports, articles, and papers published in 1973 which concern mathematics education in the community junior college are reviewed. Much of this literature was found in "The Two-Year College Mathematics Journal,""The American Mathematical Monthly," or among Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) reports. The references are…

The purposes of this study were: (1) to identify those attitudes toward mathematics courses at selected institutions; (2) to assess the relationship of those attitudes to selected variables; and (3) to study the effect of those attitudes upon the learning of mathematics in the selected courses. Data were collected upon 420 freshmen in a…

This paper reports on the Virginia Conference on Lower Division Mathematics held on April 21, 1978 in Richmond, Virginia. It was sponsored by the Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia Section of the Mathematical Association of America in conjuction with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The purpose of the conference was to…

This study reviews literature related to innovative approaches to the teaching of college algebra, and describes the approach to such a course at Lansing (Michigan) Community College. Recommendations concerning that course are presented, based on the experiences of other schools as described in the literature, and analysis of the Lansing…

Details of the remedial mathematics programs offered by three community colleges in the Washington D.C. area and a short description of programs offered by eight Maryland community colleges are given. Research and studies of remedial programs at the community college level in other parts of the United States are briefly reviewed. (DT)

Twenty Algebra-Packets (A-PAKS) were developed by the investigator for technical education students at the community college level. Each packet contained a statement of rationale, learning objectives, performance activities, performance test, and performance test answer key. The A-PAKS condensed the usual sixteen weeks of algebra into a six-week…

A look at a math program at Burlington Community College designed to insure competencies and reduce the attrition rate in the program. (HB)

This paper discusses the use of technology in teaching and learning mathematics in community colleges. The first section addresses the current state of new technologies and learning in mathematics and statistics. The second section looks at the major trends in the coming years, specifically more reading, more writing, and less arithmetic. The…

This study explored the effects of the use of laboratory activities on students' attitudes and retention in a community college preparatory mathematics course. It also examined whether the use of numerical, analytical, and graphical methods of solution in preparatory classes would affect student retention in the succeeding algebra course. The…

Describes planning and implementation of innovative community college course utilizing office machines to develop problem solving skills in business mathematics. (AG)