Math Requirement Fulfillment and Educational Success of Community College Students
Math Requirement Fulfillment and Educational Success of Community College Students
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社区学院学生的数学要求满足和教育成功
DOI：
10.1177/0091552116682829
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Hsun
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文献类型：
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作者：
Xueli Wang;Yan Wang;Kelly Wickersham;Ning Sun;Hsun
目的：在社区大学，获得数学能力是学生通过课程及时进步和最终教育成功的关键；然而，为了最大限度地提高按时获得证书的机会，完成数学必修课程的最佳时间是什么时候还不清楚。本研究探讨了社区大学生完成大学水平数学要求的时间与长期成功的关系。方法：利用来自城市社区学院的320名学生的调查数据和成绩单记录，我们进行了生存分析，以调查学生完成数学要求的精确学术术语，考虑到其他学生的行为，如何与证书完成相关。结果：研究结果表明，在大学早期（如第一学期）或后期（如第四或第五学期）完成数学要求与更高的证书完成率有关。积极学习、发现学术挑战、感到学术支持的学生完成证书的可能性更高，而学生与教师的互动与证书的完成呈负相关。贡献：我们的研究结果表明，尽早满足大学水平的数学要求可以提高获得证书的几率。然而，这种势头可以通过在第一学期完成数学要求来实现，或者也可以推迟到第四学期或第五学期。因此，必须找到更准确地帮助社区大学及其学生规划教育途径、课程和服务的方法，以防止学生在必要的数学要求上绊倒，并最大限度地提高整体成功。
Objective: In community colleges, achieving competence in math is critical to students’ timely progression through coursework and eventual educational success; yet, it remains unclear when the optimal timing to complete required math courses is in order to maximize the chance of completing a credential on time. This study examines the timing of college-level math requirement fulfillment in relation to the longer term success of community college students. Method: Utilizing survey data and transcript records of 320 students from an urban community college, we performed a survival analysis to investigate how the precise academic terms in which students complete math requirements, taking into account other student behaviors, are related to credential completion. Results: Findings reveal that completing math requirements at earlier (e.g., first semester) or later (e.g., fourth or fifth semester) stages of college is related to a higher rate of credential completion. Students who engage in active learning, find academics challenging, and feel academically supported have a higher probability of completing a credential, whereas student-faculty interactions are negatively related to credential completion. Contributions: Our findings reveal that fulfilling college-level math requirements early on promises higher odds of credential completion. However, this momentum can be achieved by completing math requirements in Term 1, or it can also be delayed until Terms 4 or 5. It is thus imperative to find ways to more accurately assist community colleges and their students in planning the educational pathways, programs, and services that prevent students from stumbling over necessary math requirements and maximize overall success.