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MathPatch:

Introducing MathPatch to support teaching quantitative skills in geoscience at a diverse college with 15,000 students and challenges in math proficiency, resulting in improved performance and retention rates.

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MathPatch:

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  1. MathPatch: A way of supporting teaching quantitative concepts in a geoscience class

  2. Highline Community College • Open Admissions • 15,000 students • 63% Female, average age 25, Majority non-white • 85% enter with below college level mathematics skills (Intermediate algebra)

  3. The Goal: Make Geology 101 more quantitative

  4. The problems: • No appropriate pre-requisite • Math level not a predictor of achievement in either quantitative performance or math performance • 10 week quarter – not much time to do additional instruction

  5. The solution • MathPatch • A 1-credit course that meets 2 times per week for the first half of the quarter • Required co-requisite, but students can “challenge” the course or request a waiver based on pre-test. • Teaches needed background right before it is needed in class. • Run since 2003

  6. The Results • Increased quantitative content for all instructors • Increased retention (73% → 85%) • Improved performance in geology class • ------ • Reduced enrollment? • Difficulty in scheduling

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