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Barriers To Curricular Change In General Education Mathematics At A Large Public Institution, Marcus Jorgensen
Barriers To Curricular Change In General Education Mathematics At A Large Public Institution, Marcus Jorgensen
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This qualitative study looked for barriers to curricular change in general education mathematics at a large public university (LPU) in the Western United States. The literature showed that a number of national organizations dealing in math education have recommended alternatives to the traditional algebra-intensive curriculum. LPU still relies predominantly on traditional College Algebra as its quantitative literacy (QL) course. With such an algebra-heavy emphasis, students may be missing more relevant and useful mathematics. In addition, the College Algebra course has a low success rate, which becomes a barrier to student retention and graduation. Interviews were conducted with 14 participants who …