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Fike, David S.; Fike, Renea – Community College Review, 2008
This study analyzed predictors of fall-to-spring and fall-to-fall retention for 9,200 first-time-in-college students who enrolled in a community college over a four-year period. Findings highlight the impact of developmental education programs and internet-based courses on student persistence. Additional predictors include financial aid, parents'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Persistence, Developmental Studies Programs, School Holding Power
DeMarois, Philip – 1997
Due to the large number of students requiring developmental college math courses, a study was conducted to determine if a beginning algebra course focusing on function and integrating technology as a tool to explore mathematics would aid students with previously debilitating experiences in math. The study evaluated 92 students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education