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Peer reviewedThomas, Pamela V.; Higbee, Jeanne L. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1999
Describes a study that explores the relationship between affective variables and mathematics achievement among high-risk students enrolled in developmental-mathematics courses. Finds that time taken from traditional instruction in college algebra to encourage persistence and problem-solving skills enhances spatial visualization, promotes…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Affective Measures, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedHigbee, Jeanne L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2002
Discusses Arthur Chickering's Seven Vectors of College Student Development in relation to the author's own growth as a freshman college student and to that of the first-year students she worked with as a developmental educator. Explains that Chickering's theory encompasses the intellectual, physical, and social growth of the student. (Contains 40…
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication
