Factors That Contribute to the Failure of Developmental Mathematics Courses

Autor/inn/en	Mekonnen, Adugna; Reznichenko, Nataliya
Titel	Factors That Contribute to the Failure of Developmental Mathematics Courses
Quelle	(2008), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Developmental Studies Programs; Remedial Mathematics; Academic Failure; Qualitative Research; Predictor Variables; Social Influences; Prior Learning; Low Achievement; Family Characteristics; Observation; Case Studies; Barriers; Social Support Groups; Socioeconomic Status; Knowledge Level; Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium; Qualitative Forschung; Prädiktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Vorkenntnisse; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Beobachtung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Wissensbasis; Verstehen; Verständnis
Abstract	This qualitative case study considers factors such as difficulty of understanding mathematics and poor mathematics practicing strategy under academic factors and lack of family support under social factors as those that contribute to the failure. Many students entering community college have deficiencies in mathematics background and are required to take developmental courses. Despite students' regular attendance and interest in taking developmental mathematics courses, many of them fail these courses. The purpose of this study was to understand and identify major academic and social factors that contribute to the failure of developmental mathematics students. It was done from the perspective of those students who attend class regularly and repeat the same developmental mathematics course several times. Four appendixes present: (1) Interview Protocol; (2) Interview Transcript; (3) Classroom Observation; and (4) List of Codes. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10