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Procrastination in Online Math Classes: An Analysis of Active and Passive Procrastinators at a Two-Year College
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Jr. Francesco Nicholas Monterisi – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this quantitative research study is to determine through the foundational lens of the temporal motivational theory, if active procrastinators outnumber passive procrastinators, and outperform them on an online mathematics final exam. Conducted at an associate's degree granting institution in the southeastern region of the United…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Algebra, Statistics, Distance Education
Evaluation of a Collaborative Learning Program Training for Honor Society Chapter Sponsors
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Susan Freda Edwards – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In 2018, the Honor Society (pseudonym) developed an online, self-paced training module for chapter sponsors to help them coach community college students during the collaborative learning project process. The collaborative learning project is one of the principal ways the Honor Society fulfills its mission to provide opportunities to college…
Descriptors: Honor Societies, Community College Students, Cooperative Learning, Individualized Instruction
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Modularized, Computer-Assisted, Self-Paced Approach to Developmental Math
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Weiss, Michael J.; Headlam, Camielle – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2019
Community colleges are a large sector of postsecondary education. In 2016-2017, the United States had nearly 1,000 public 2-year postsecondary institutions (community colleges), serving almost nine million students, representing 39% of all undergraduates. The majority of entering community college students require developmental (or remedial) math.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Electronic Learning
Building Basic Math Skills: Boot Camp at Tarrant County College
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Cerna, Oscar – MDRC, 2019
Community colleges continue to increase their efforts to better serve students who enter their institutions with limited basic math, reading, or writing skills. In 2015, MDRC partnered with the Texas Coordinating Higher Education Board on a study to examine how colleges implemented state guidelines for students scoring below ninth-grade…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Basic Skills, Skill Development, Mathematics Instruction
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Modularized, Computer-Assisted, Self-Paced Approach to Developmental Math. MDRC Working Paper
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Weiss, Michael J.; Headlam, Camielle – MDRC, 2018
Community colleges are a large sector of postsecondary education. In 2016-2017, the United States had nearly 1,000 public 2-year postsecondary institutions (community colleges), serving almost nine million students, representing 39% of all undergraduates. The majority of entering community college students require developmental (or remedial) math.…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Computer Assisted Instruction, Pacing, Remedial Mathematics
What Motivates Community College Students to Enroll Online and Why It Matters. Insights on Equity and Outcomes. Issue 19
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Fox, Heather L. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2017
One of the strongest promises of online education is the potential that this modality could be used to increase access to postsecondary education opportunities and promote a democratic society of educated citizens (Dillon & Cintrón, 1997). Community colleges' use of online education is particularly important in light of the high proportion of…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Student Motivation, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Will Technology Kill the Academic Calendar?
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Parry, Marc – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2011
The controversial approach to online education is gaining traction at some colleges. Supporters see the self-paced model as a means to serve more students, since no one is turned away because of a full section, missed deadline, or canceled class. Others criticize go-it-alone learning as a second-rate system that leaves students in greater danger…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Online Courses, Distance Education, Community Colleges
The Effect of Peer Collaboration and Collaborative Learning on Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Learner-Paced Continuous Intake Model
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Poellhuber, Bruno; Chomienne, Martine; Karsenti, Thierry – Journal of Distance Education, 2008
In an attempt to find ways to improve persistence rates in its distance courses, the Cegep@distance introduced different forms of collaboration (peer interaction and collaborative learning activities) in selected courses. A mixed methodology was used to understand the effects of these interventions, relying on a quasi-experimental design for the…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups, Evaluation, Context Effect