The Costs of Online Learning: Examining Differences in Motivation and Academic Outcomes in Online and Face-to-Face Community College Developmental Mathematics Courses [PDF]
Although online courses are becoming increasingly popular in higher education, evidence is inconclusive regarding whether online students are likely to be as academically successful and motivated as students in face-to-face courses.
Michelle K. Francis +2 more
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Mathematics anxiety in children with developmental dyscalculia [PDF]
Background Math anxiety, defined as a negative affective response to mathematics, is known to have deleterious effects on math performance in the general population.
Tannock Rosemary, Rubinsten Orly
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The evolutionary and developmental foundations of mathematics. [PDF]
Recent behavioral and neuroimaging studies with humans and monkeys provide compelling evidence of shared numerical capacities across species. Our understanding of the emergence of human mathematical competence is well-served by these kinds of comparative assessments.
Michael J Beran
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Developmental mathematics, which is designed to prepare students for college-level mathematics courses, can be a barrier to students’ success. In the United States, the majority of students placed into developmental mathematics courses fail to complete ...
Marla A. Sole
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CRITICAL INQUIRY IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS
Critical mathematics literacy is a necessary but often overlooked portion of developmental mathematics. This exploratory study focuses on the experiences of students in a developmental algebra course at a community college in New England. The theoretical framework combined critical pedagogy, teacher research, and critical discourse analysis resulting ...
R. Tisch
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Mathematical difficulties as decoupling of expectation and developmental trajectories [PDF]
Recent years have seen an increase in research articles and reviews exploring mathematical difficulties (MD). Many of these articles have set out to explain the etiology of the problems, the possibility of different subtypes, and potential brain regions ...
McLean, Janet F., Rusconi, Elena
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Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Flow in Developmental Mathematics Students.
This study examined mathematics self-efficacy and the characteristics of flow in the context of performing mathematical tasks. In particular, it explored the subjective experiences of 113 undergraduate students enrolled in a developmental mathematics course while they were independently solving certain mathematical problems.
Laura Golnabi
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Developing Creativity of Schoolchildren through the Course “Developmental Mathematics”
The relevance of the present study is due to the importance of developing creativity which can be achieved through a variety of school subjects including mathematics.
Pavel M. Gorev +3 more
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More than Math: On the Affective Domain in Developmental Mathematics
Students at a large urban community college enrolled in fourteen sections of a developmental algebra class. While cognitive variables are often used to place students, affective characteristics may also influence their success.
G. Michael Guy +2 more
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College Developmental Mathematics Students' Understanding of Fraction Operations
Students enrolled in post-secondary developmental mathematics courses hold mathematical misunderstandings that begin prior to their college careers. Specifically, these students struggle with the conceptual understanding related to fractions, ratios, and
J. Sevier +2 more
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