ERIC Number: EJ948273
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Small Peer-Led Collaborative Learning Groups in Developmental Math Classes at a Tribal Community College
Hooker, Dianna
Multicultural Perspectives, v13 n4 p220-226 2011
In this study the author examines the use of small peer-led collaborative learning groups to change students' perceptions of mathematics and their success in developmental mathematics classes at a small tribal community college. The quasi-experimental study involved both quantitative and qualitative data. Rationale for, methods of, and outcomes from the implementation of the collaborative learning groups are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, American Indian Education, American Indians, Tribally Controlled Education, Peer Teaching, Attitude Change, Mathematics Education, Developmental Programs, Small Colleges, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Persistence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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