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Pinto, Carla M. A.; Mendonça, Jorge; Nicola, Susana – Open Education Studies, 2022
The School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP) has embraced the DrIVE-MATH project, since September 2017. Active-learning (AL) techniques were implemented in several Math courses, namely Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Statistical Models, Computational Mathematics, and Differential and Integral…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Engineering Education, Technical Institutes, Active Learning
Cerna, Oscar; Plancarte, Vivianna; Raufman, Julia; Mahecha-Rodriguez, Jorge – Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, 2023
Corequisite remediation involves placing students who have been designated as underprepared directly into college-level courses with concurrent supports--such as in-class tutoring, online learning labs, or a supplemental class--rather than making them take non-credit-bearing developmental courses first. Despite the growing number of studies on…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, College Preparation, Undergraduate Students, Noncredit Courses
VanCleave, Janet Milleret – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate The Content Enhancement Model in the field of college algebra in a mid-western community college. The Content Enhancement Model is a teaching technique that teachers use to help students acquire the content information by helping them identify, organize, comprehend, and memorize material. This study…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Algebra, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
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Hughes, Joan E.; McLeod, Scott; Brown, Rachel; Maeda, Yukiko; Choi, Jiyoung – American Journal of Distance Education, 2007
This study examined Algebra students' achievement and perceptions of their classroom environments in both online and traditional face-to-face learning contexts using two validated assessments, the Assessment of Algebraic Understanding (AAU) test and the What is Happening in this Class? (WIHIC) classroom perceptions instrument. Three virtual and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Change, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction
Keif, Malcolm G.; Stewart, Bob R. – 1997
Background information on the history and rationale for Tech Prep introduces the description of a study that examines the perceptions of students enrolled in Applied Mathematics 1 and Applied Mathematics 2 courses which are based on the Center for Occupational Research and Development's (CORD) applied mathematics curriculum. The primary goal is to…
Descriptors: Algebra, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Course Content
Kortering, Larry; McClannon, Terry; Braziel, Patricia – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2005
Success in general education settings is an increasingly important goal for all students, including those identified as having mild disabilities (Cobb Morocco, 2001). The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 introduces higher performance standards for all students in the general education curriculum. This situation has become especially…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Access to Education, General Education, Student Attitudes
Palmer, Loretta – 1994
A basic algebra unit was developed at Utah Valley State College to emphasize applications of mathematical concepts in the work world, using video and computer-generated graphics to integrate textual material. The course was implemented in three introductory algebra sections involving 80 students and taught algebraic concepts using such areas as…
Descriptors: Algebra, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers includes: "Cheating: Ethics and Honor of High School Students" (Nick Bender); "Assessing Listening Proficiency in High School Spanish Classes" (Michelle Bennett); "Multiple Intelligences, Assessment and Achievement in Traditional High School Classes" (Kathryn Byrnes); "Who Wants To Be a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Algebra, Cheating