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Math-Retention Project at De Anza Community College

Susan Dean Instructor Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering deansusan@deanza.edu. Math-Retention Project at De Anza Community College. Website: http://faculty.deanza.edu/deansusan. The Math-Retention Project.

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Math-Retention Project at De Anza Community College

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  1. Susan Dean Instructor Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering deansusan@deanza.edu Math-Retention Project at De Anza Community College Website: http://faculty.deanza.edu/deansusan

  2. The Math-Retention Project • Used for Developmental Classes: Math 210 (pre-alg.), Math 112 (beg. Alg.) and Math 114 (int. alg.) • Specialized program • MPS (Math Performance Success): We needed an MPS-like program for all our developmental students • Combines web-based math software that stresses homework mastery with a retention/success program

  3. How Do We Use the Math Software (SW)? Total course • Visualizations for better understanding (Concepts) • Examples • Homework is done online (mastery) • Homework problems are adaptive • Quizzes/some tests done online • Management system tracks student’s progress • Instructor provided with a grade book • Mail system

  4. How Do We Use the Math Software?(cont.) • Class formats • 5-days per week; 50 min. per class (40 size); lab 3 of the days • 2-days per week; 70 min. per class (40 size); lab half time • 4-days per week; 4 50 min. sessions in class; 4 50 min. lab sessions for the instructor, 2 for the student (large 80 size) • HYBRID: class meets once a week in lab for 70 min.

  5. How Do We Use the Math Software? (cont.) • Lecture vs. Lab • Less lecture and more lab: Bring up Concepts and Example features in the SW. • Lecture time: Often used to do worksheets that reinforce skills learned through online homework • Lab time: the bulk of the course. Students presented with one problem at a time (immediate feedback)

  6. How Do We Use the Math Software?(cont.) • Students Do the Work • Each class works from a syllabus easily created from a matrix. • Homework done in the class lab, in open lab and at home. • Dated assignments keep students on track. • Locked/unlocked and dated quizzes. • One problem at a time; forces students to slow down and pay attention to detail

  7. Message Center

  8. Syllabus for Intermediate Algebra

  9. Assignment Problem

  10. Concepts

  11. Examples

  12. Quizzes/Tests

  13. Grapher

  14. Grade Book

  15. Class Administration

  16. Syllabus Edit

  17. College Student Survey (CSS) • What is it? • Survey used to • increase student success • improve student retention • enhance advising • Internet based or paper-and-pencil • Mandatory: Students in the project must take the CSS

  18. College Student Survey (cont.) • When is it given? • Currently: In the lab during the 2nd week of school • Can be taken on any computer with an Internet connection • Future: Before classes start each quarter

  19. College Student Survey (cont.) • Counselors • visit classes after CSS is given • bring personal reports for students to the lab; explain report; meet with willing students after the presentation • Email all students inviting them to visit the counselor • phone or email at-risk students (indicated by the CSS) who did not respond to email inviting them to meet individually with the counselor

  20. College Student System (cont.) • Counselors • make a follow-up visit to the classes the 8th week • will meet to discuss and review practices in order to improve for next quarter and beyond

  21. Student Satisfaction Survey • Written and conducted by Andrew LaManque, De Anza Researcher June 2006 (See http://www.research.fhda.edu/researchreports/researchreports.php under the name Andrew La Manque) • 85% more engaged using software (SW) • 79% learned more math with SW • 80% felt SW helped improve grade • 86%would take another class with SW

  22. Student Satisfaction Survey (cont.) • 42% said they did better in the class after learning the results of the College Student Survey (CSS) • 68% would recommend CSS to other students

  23. Information • 100% Java Code • Requires Internet Connection • Web Browser: Internet Explorer (version 5 and above), Mozilla Firefox, Netscape (version 6 and above) • Platforms: Windows 98 second edition and above, Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) and above • Changes are being made for accessibility • Guidebooks for each module Math Software

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