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A Mixed-Methods Explanatory Study of the Failure Rate for Freshman STEM Calculus Students
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Worthley, Mary R.; Gloeckner, Gene W.; Kennedy, Paul A. – PRIMUS, 2016
In this study we aimed to understand who was struggling in freshman calculus courses, and why. Concentrating on the Fall sections of the class, the best predictors for success (R[superscript 2] = 0.4) were placement test results, the student's own appraisal of the quality of mathematics teaching they received in high school, and the Motivated…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Calculus, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
The Efficacy of a Digital Mathematics Intervention for English Language Learners in U.S. High Schools: An Analysis Using Sen's Capabilities Approach
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Freeman, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2010
English language learners (ELLs) often find themselves marginalized with respect to learning mathematics in U.S. schools due, in part, to language barriers and gaps in prerequisite math knowledge and skills. The goal of this study was to use Sen's (1980, 1992, 1999) capabilities approach model as a lens through which to analyze the relationship…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Intervention, Self Efficacy
Using Digital Technologies to Redress Inequities for English Language Learners in the English Speaking Mathematics Classroom
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Freeman, Barbara – Computers & Education, 2012
This study examined the question, "What is the impact of a digital math intervention on secondary ELL students' mathematical capabilities and perceptions of their future possibilities?" The hypothesis was that through its direct effect on increasing students' math ability and its indirect effect on increasing students' perceived math…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Second Language Learning