San Jacinto College developmental math professor Shannon Solis recently earned Developmental Education Specialist certification from the Kellogg Institute for the Training and Certification of ...

An experiment to remap developmental math in four Texas community colleges resulted in a higher pass rate and a larger number of developmental math credits earned by the students who participated. The ...

The purpose of all of the developmental mathematics courses is to support student success academically and beyond by advancing critical thinking and reasoning skills. Specifically in Algebra I, as a ...

MUSKEGON — An experiment is unfolding inside J.B. Meeuwenberg's classroom at Muskegon Community College — and the result could drive how the college teaches developmental math for years to come.

Too many students are failing their remedial math classes, and those who succeed often have little use for the advanced algebra on which those classes focus. Acknowledging that, and hoping to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga Community College's free, online remedial math course is now available at any time for anyone. Those who successfully complete the pre-algebra course and are planning to ...

Statistical courses, rather than algebra remediation, do a better job at helping first-year students succeed when they test into developmental education, a new report finds. A student placed in ...

Math is a notorious stumbling block that trips up students seeking college degrees. Every year, tens of thousands of young people fail to graduate because they can’t earn enough math credits. To help ...

CHAMPAIGN — Solving and simplifying complex rational expressions and factoring higher-order polynomials are essential skills for students who will study calculus and go on to pursue a career in the ...

Children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills, a study by University of Chicago researchers has found. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of ...