Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

certain post-requisite courses that we have seen as aresult of R-Calc is now discussed, and is likely influenced by (1) improved grades in the course,(2) increased relevancy of content, (3) active learning, (4) increased self-efficacy, and (5)increased sense of belonging. Other factors may also be relevant.Improved Grades: The literature on first-year academic success as measured by grade pointaverage shows a clear association with retention; for example, see Whalen (2010) and Herzog(2005). Herzog (2005) also found that after GPA, the strongest predictor of retention wasperformance in first-year mathematics courses. The role of first course grade in mathematics wasalso studied by Callahan (2017), who showed that earning a grade of “A” or “B” in

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose R. Portillo, Universidad Galileo; Alberth E. Alvarado, Universidad Galileo ; Jorge Samayoa Ranero, Galileo University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

students sit in the same place doing their assignments individually [9]. If the instructors detect a mistake or a student requests their help, they sit together with the group of students and give them a set of “hints” rather than simply solving the problem for them. We teach our students that in order to learn mathematics they should never ask for the solution to the problem, instead they should do it on their own so that they learn by solving the problem [3]. After all, in this part we want to engage more students in learning mathematics. We want the teachers to become facilitators of learning experiences and improve the self-efficacy of students by boosting their confidence and help-seeking abilities [11]. It is worth mentioning that