Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Author
| Alexander, Cathleen Marie | 1 |
| Charters, Christi R. | 1 |
| Hattich, Achim | 1 |
| Kammermann, Marlise | 1 |
| Kilgore, Pelagia Johanna | 1 |
| Reder, Stephen | 1 |
| Stalder, Barbara E. | 1 |
| Williams, Daphne Elaine | 1 |
Publication Type
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 6 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Two Year Colleges | 2 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 1 |
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Adult College Students' Perceptions about Learning Mathematics via Developmental Mathematical xMOOCs
Direct linkKilgore, Pelagia Johanna – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Debates over the promising change Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) might offer to traditional online learning now produce significant attention and discourse among the media and higher education. Ample articles discuss the potential benefits of MOOCs from the perspectives of faculty and administration. However, little is known about students'…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Adult Learning, College Students
Charters, Christi R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Many students lack adequate mathematic skills and must enroll in developmental math programs to satisfy the math requirement to earn a college degree, but developmental programs are often problematic with high failure rates, preventing graduation. This study examined whether the emporium model, a computer-based developmental math tool, was more…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Alexander, Cathleen Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Mathematics, in general, and algebra courses, in particular, have been categorized as "gatekeepers" for higher education, better jobs, and even citizenship. For many low-income and working adults, community college is the institution where they choose to develop their mathematics understanding so they can pursue their dreams.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedKammermann, Marlise; Stalder, Barbara E.; Hattich, Achim – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2011
Educational policy is asked to support young people in their successful transition from education to employment. In Switzerland, a two-year apprenticeship with Federal VET Certificate was established in 2002 aimed at increasing the employability of low-achieving school leavers. It is a low-threshold VET programme offering standardised vocational…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Williams, Daphne Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The study was a quantitative, causal-comparative, ex post facto study that compared the college algebra and freshman English outcomes for three groups of developmental learners based on where they completed their developmental English and mathematics courses. The study also examined the effectiveness of developmental education courses within the…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textReder, Stephen – National Commission on Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2007
This Policy Brief takes a first look at a newly identified national population of GED holders, who are compared with their counterparts who received a high school diploma as well as with their counterparts who have no high school credential. The focus of these comparisons is on long-term postsecondary education outcomes. Because these…
Descriptors: Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
