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SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Title
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
Creator
Phelps, Julie, Evans, Ruby, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Mirroring the changing demographics of the nation, the community college student population continues to grow in size and in diversity. Almost half of all students who enter these institutions need at least one remedial course, which is often developmental mathematics. Developed in 1973, Supplemental Instruction (SI) has quickly gained recognition as an academic support program that is used to aid student performance, retention, and academic success. This dissertation used a phenomenological...
Show moreMirroring the changing demographics of the nation, the community college student population continues to grow in size and in diversity. Almost half of all students who enter these institutions need at least one remedial course, which is often developmental mathematics. Developed in 1973, Supplemental Instruction (SI) has quickly gained recognition as an academic support program that is used to aid student performance, retention, and academic success. This dissertation used a phenomenological approach to identify factors that motivated students' attendance and subsequent learning experiences in SI sessions associated with developmental mathematics. Sources of data included five rounds of interviews (three with SI learners and two with SI leaders), a Multiple Intelligence Inventory, and statistical information from the referent community college. Study findings revealed eight themes that characterized motivating factors for attending these optional instructional sessions. Moreover, nine themes emerged from the data regarding types of activities learners experienced in SI. Findings suggest that SI helps create a climate of achievement for learners taking developmental mathematics in a community college setting.
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Date Issued
2005
Identifier
CFE0000661, ucf:46512
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000661
AN EXAMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN RETENTION IN THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMIN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Title
AN EXAMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN RETENTION IN THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAMIN THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM.
Creator
Lewis, Mary, Evans, Ruby, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
ABSTRACT This mixed-methods research examined student nurse retention methods perceived as best practice by directors and coordinators in selected Associate Degree Nursing (AND) programs within the Florida Community College System (FCCS). A critical nursing shortage is expected to worsen over the next twenty years due to the aging workforce and the inadequate supply of qualified nurse graduates. The Associate degree nursing programs supply the majority of nursing graduates to the workforce....
Show moreABSTRACT This mixed-methods research examined student nurse retention methods perceived as best practice by directors and coordinators in selected Associate Degree Nursing (AND) programs within the Florida Community College System (FCCS). A critical nursing shortage is expected to worsen over the next twenty years due to the aging workforce and the inadequate supply of qualified nurse graduates. The Associate degree nursing programs supply the majority of nursing graduates to the workforce. Thus, the associate degree nursing programs and student retention measures were studied. The research was conducted using a Delphi survey of directors of nursing in ADN programs within the FCCS. This survey served as the template for faculty surveys, which were distributed to faculty members under the selected ADN program directors. Students were surveyed with a similar Likert type scale with focus groups to allow for open-ended interviewing. Following analysis of the data, directors of nursing, faculty, and students in the ADN programs identified eleven best practices. Extensiveness strengthened the research. Resulting information will be helpful for nursing program curriculum and program planning. Future research can examine best practices quantitatively. This study can also be replicated at other venues.
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Date Issued
2005
Identifier
CFE0000893, ucf:46631
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0000893