E Lopez Perez|Hansun To|Mary-Ann Fowler|Linda Larrivee
Math Course for Liberal Arts Majors: A Pilot with Embedded Remediation
Worcester State University|Worcester State University|Worcester State University
study designed determine embedded remediation significant accelerating pathway completion collegelevel math course students needing remediationthe project studied impact student success quantitative literacy course massachusetts fouryear state university remedial material embeddedthe course satisfies universitys general education math requirement students liberal arts majors required complete college algebra calculusbased coursesthe paper begins presentation issues remedial mathematics impact students graduation persistencenext paper covers design implementation pilot programin addition placement criteria pilot nature program discussed including attempts random assignment students regular embeddedremediation course groupsa discussion findings follows including students succeeded course embedded remediation 87 compared 72 traditional version course though differences statistically significant sample sizethe paper concludes lessons learned next steps university study