This handbook is designed to assist teachers of technical mathematics in developing practically-oriented curricula for their students. The underlying assumption is that, while technology students are not a breed apart, their needs and orientation are to the concrete, rather than the abstract. It describes the nature, scope, and content of…

As part of an effort to improve community college algebra students' ability to solve word problems, a study was undertaken at Florida's Manatee Community College to determine the effects of using heuristic instruction (i.e., providing general rules for solving different types of math problems) in combination with the TI-92 calculator. The TI-92…

Presenting 12 data tables, this report documents fall 1996 success rates for 11 developmental and developmental-type advanced and professional courses at Florida's Pensacola Junior College. Following an introductory table showing success rates for each course and defining success rate as the percentage of enrolled students who earned a grade of C…

Jobs requiring mathematical skills are growing at double the rate of overall employment. Standards for Two-Year College and Lower Division Mathematics (STCLDM) are being developed to guide reform in introductory college mathematics. Efforts to develop the STCLDM began at an August 1991 planning session with the Mathematical Sciences Education…

Developed by the major committees of the Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (MinnMATYC) and approved by its Executive Board, these four position statements are intended to guide discussion and influence decisions affecting mathematics in Minnesota's two-year colleges. The first position statement suggests that the prerequisite…

This study describes the basic mathematics programs used in, and develops a set of recommendations for, the curriculum at Saddleback College. A survey of the mathematics chairpersons of 105 California community colleges and of the mathematics department faculty was conducted for use in beginning a four-part Delphi exercise. Based on the results of…

In 1989, a study was conducted at Saddleback College (SC) to analyze the success rates of students who delayed enrollment into a mathematics class after completing the assessment process. The study population consisted of 1,027 students who participated in the mathematics assessment process between July and August 1988 and who enrolled in at least…

An Audio-Tutorial (A-T) mathematics program was developed at Springfield Technical Community College to meet the needs of students with different levels of mathematical competency and to develop the math proficiency needed in high technology areas. The A-T program offers 15 credits of mathematics at the pre-calculus level. The main features of the…

The Mathematics Learning Center described in this report operates at Cerritos College (California) offering courses and individualized help in Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and Trigonometry. The paper first discusses the center's enrollment, hours of service, and semi-independent delivery system, under which students…

This catalog is the third in a series extending and updating teaching materials previously disseminated through the ERIC system, including the "Greenbook System" of training materials for higher education professionals (ED 103 083 and 084), Open Classroom Documentation, a procedural manual for an autoinstructional learning laboratory at…

The purpose of this study was to determine if the developmental studies courses and the sequential program of developmental studies courses offered at North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD) in Texas adequately prepared students for academic success in the first college-level English and/or mathematics courses. All…

Reviews the general principles of the reforms addressed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Curriculum and Evaluation Standards and applies them to community college mathematics. Suggests that challenges to reforming mathematics curricula come primarily from teacher preparation and instruction methodologies and from student-related…

The transfer ready model was developed at American River College, in California, because of limitations with traditional methods for calculating community college to university transfer rates. The transfer ready model uses a percentage derived from a ratio of two student counts: the number of transfer ready students divided by the number of…

A study was conducted at Walters State Community College (WSCC) using a "base rate" approach to evaluate developmental mathematics and English courses. The study involved the collection of data on students' success rates in developmental courses and later in college-level courses; on developmental students' success rates compared with…

In 1989, a study was conducted to examine basic mathematics programs in the California community colleges and to produce specific program recommendations for the mathematics curriculum at Saddleback College. The study involved a number of components, including: (1) a review of the literature on developmental education and basic mathematics…