Engage faculty in development of best practices for improving student success outcomes in lower-level math courses. The goal is to increase completion of Quantitative Skills courses in the first year.
Since the pandemic, DFW rates have been increasing in lower-level math courses for both associates and bachelor’s students. The Provost engaged the Center for Teaching, Learning and Online Education, and the faculty teaching 1st-year bachelors and associate math students in a semester long process to identify ways to increase student engagement with learning materials and to develop recommendations (including pedagogical strategies) to lower DFW rates and increase course completion.
Evaluation Plan and measures: Successful completion of project
Baseline measure: only 76% ATL and 64% PC currently successfully complete course
Goal or targets: Increase course completion rate by 10%
Time period/duration: Spring 2023 and ongoing
The Math task force developed strategies to improve student outcomes in math. The results were very positive. For bachelor students’ completion rates increased from 76.4% in 2021 to 82.7% in 2022. For associate students completion rates increased from 64.2 to 67.1% (see Charts 11)
The Taskforce is reviewing results from last year and seeking to extend recommendations to additional math courses. Provost plans additional taskforces to lower DFW rates in additional core courses.
- Faculty adoption of best practices
- Consistent student engagement with course materials
