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McGee, Daniel; Vasquez, Pedro; Cajigas, Jesus – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2014
The University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (UPRM) has found that there are disadvantages to a semester long remedial mathematics course that is administered during the freshmen year to students with mathematics deficiencies in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. Correspondingly, the UPRM designed and implemented an…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Developmental Programs
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Fulmer, Gavin W.; Liang, Ling L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
This study tested a student survey to detect differences in instruction between teachers in a modeling-based science program and comparison group teachers. The Instructional Activities Survey measured teachers' frequency of modeling, inquiry, and lecture instruction. Factor analysis and Rasch modeling identified three subscales, Modeling and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Factor Analysis, Science Instruction, Effect Size