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Pre College Mathematics Preparation: Does It Work?

Author(s) -

Ruba Alkhasawneh,

R. Peter Hobson

Publication year - 2020

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--16360

Subject(s) - mathematics education , computer science , science and engineering , ethnic group , subject (documents) , engineering education , calculus (dental) , mathematics , library science , engineering , medicine , engineering ethics , engineering management , sociology , anthropology , dentistry

In 2008 and 2009 VCU offered a rigorous four week residential summer transition program for incoming under-represented minority freshmen in science, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The core component of the academic program was mathematics preparation, achieved by offering a pre-calculus course. In addition, courses in science (chemistry) and study skills were offered. This paper will address the importance of offering mathematics preparation as a part of pre-college programs whose goals are to develop under-represented minority students’ performance and reduce the gap between them and their peers from different races/ethnicities. In addition, it will spot light the best practices which have been identified.

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