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Understanding The First-Year Student Athlete Experience At Rowan University: A Qualitative Approach, David Joseph Naphy
Understanding The First-Year Student Athlete Experience At Rowan University: A Qualitative Approach, David Joseph Naphy
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Retaining students in higher education is a continual process, in need of constant evaluation, to ensure best practices are being implemented to meet the needs of the students. When implementing retention and transition programs, colleges and universities must understand the varying needs, particularly for those who are members of a subgroup within the traditional population (Bean & Metzner, 1985). One subgroup, in particular, that could benefit from a more focused transitional experience during their first-year at college are student athletes (Crom, Warren, Clark, Marolla, & Gerber, 2009).
The purpose of this study was to better understand the first-year experience at …
Strategies For Teaching Developmental Mathematics Students At The College Level, Natalie Lynn Kautz
Strategies For Teaching Developmental Mathematics Students At The College Level, Natalie Lynn Kautz
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this investigation was to identify strategies used by effective instructors of developmental mathematics, and to discover the perceptions developmental mathematics students have about these strategies. While there are research projects focusing solely on developmental mathematics achievement, this study fills a need by incorporating views of teaching effectiveness from multiple viewpoints.
In this research project, college-level instructors of developmental mathematics students were recorded on video before, during, and after the teaching of an algebraic concept. Students were given a pre-lesson survey and post-lesson survey to see if there were gains in their learning. Students completed a survey about …