“I Never Learned More in My Life in Such a Short Period of Time”: Math Contextualization as Momentum toward Community College Student Success
“I Never Learned More in My Life in Such a Short Period of Time”: Math Contextualization as Momentum toward Community College Student Success
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– 我一生中从未在如此短的时间内学到更多 –:数学情境化是社区学院学生成功的动力
DOI:
10.1080/10668926.2021.1999341
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
1
通讯作者:
Nachman, Brett Ranon
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文献类型:
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作者:
Wickersham, Kelly;Nachman, Brett Ranon
Math courses serve as cornerstones to most, if not all, community college programs. Yet, these courses continue to be gatekeepers. Contextualization represents a promising venue through which instructors might break down math barriers for students. This study explores community college students’ learning experiences in contextualized math classes, and how those experiences shape momentum toward success. We used a narrative inquiry approach, drawing upon the stories of six students enrolled in two contextualized math courses at a two-year college in a Midwestern state. Interviews, field notes, and survey data helped build and deepen the students’ narratives. We presented each student’s narrative individually, detailing their experiences in the contextualized math classes. We also discussed the thematic analysis results, which revealed six themes. The first three themes spoke to clear expectations and learning path in math, digging into and building upon math content and knowledge, and individual and group work dynamics. The latter three themes centered on discovering and recognizing utility of math, building and translating a foundation in math, and situating math within broader education and goals. This study offers empirical evidence on the potential of contextualization to enhance community college students’ learning experiences and success in math, particularly across college-level math courses and various program areas.
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