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Boylan, Hunter R.; Calderwood, Barbara J.; Levine-Brown, Patti; Anthony, S. Wes – Journal of Developmental Education, 2017
During the four decades since the founding of the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE; originally the Center for Developmental Education), research related to the field has continued to expand and mature. As a research center focused on using research to inform and improve practice, the NCDE's 40th Anniversary timeline presents…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Trends, Developmental Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Garrett, Lauretta – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
Adult developmental mathematics students often work under great pressure to complete the mathematics sequences designed to help them achieve success (Bryk & Treisman, 2010). Results of a teaching experiment demonstrate how the ability to reason can be impeded by flaws in students' mental representations of mathematics. The earnestness of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Developmental Programs, Mathematics Education
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Abbate-Vaughn, Jorgelina; Paugh, Patricia C. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2009
This study examined barriers experienced by veteran school paraprofessionals attempting to complete a 4-year degree leading to public school teaching credentials. The study followed culturally and linguistically diverse, nontraditional student-participants through their 1st and 2nd years as sophomore/junior students in a large urban university.…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Urban Universities, Adult Learning, Adult Students