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Direct linkGivvin, Karen B.; Stigler, James W.; Thompson, Belinda J. – MathAMATYC Educator, 2011
In a prior issue of "MathAMATYC Educator," we reported on our efforts to find out what community college developmental mathematics students understand about mathematics (Stigler, Givvin, & Thompson, 2010). Our work painted a distressing picture of students' mathematical knowledge. No matter what kind of mathematical question we asked, students…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Interviews
Stigler, James W.; Givvin, Karen B.; Thompson, Belinda J. – MathAMATYC Educator, 2010
The nation is facing a crisis in its community colleges: more and more students are attending community colleges, but most of them are not prepared for college-level work. The problem may be most dire in mathematics. By most accounts, the majority of students entering community colleges are placed (based on placement test performance) into…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Student Placement, Community Colleges, Algebra
