Student-Perceived Interferences to College and Mathematics Success
Date
2017-12
Authors
Acee, Taylor W.
Barry, William J.
Flaggs, Darolyn A.
Holschuh, Jodi P.
Daniels, S.
Schrauth, Michelle A.
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
National Center for Developmental Education
Abstract
Nationally, developmental mathematics courses have some of the highest failure and withdrawal rates of post-secondary courses. A wide range of factors may be contributing to students’ struggles in these courses. In order to help identify these factors, we asked students enrolled in develop-mental mathematics to identify factors interfering with their college success. Results suggested that students in these courses perceive a diverse set of academic and nonacademic interferences to their college success. Perceived nonacademic interferences related negatively with academic achievement and persistence. Our findings provide a holistic framework for conceptualizing additional academic and nonacademic support students might need.
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Keywords
developmental education, higher education, colleges, mathematics, academic achievements
Citation
Acee, T. W., Barry, W. J., Flaggs, D. A., Holschuh, J. P., Daniels, S., & Schrauth, M. (2017). Student-perceived interferences to college and mathematics success. Journal of Developmental Education, 40(2), pp. 2–9.