Parts of the Whole: The Educational Sieve
This essay argues that the structure of course prerequisites affects retention of students in a course of study. The same argument suggests that the structure of degree requirements, including quantitative reasoning courses, affects retention in college. In particular, the same set of courses requir...
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doaj-9276402a5ef3430eb94076ad8bcd85422020-11-24T23:01:23ZengNational Numeracy NetworkNumeracy1936-46602013-07-016213http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.6.2.13Parts of the Whole: The Educational SieveDorothy WallaceThis essay argues that the structure of course prerequisites affects retention of students in a course of study. The same argument suggests that the structure of degree requirements, including quantitative reasoning courses, affects retention in college. In particular, the same set of courses required in a rigid sequence will cause more students to exit the program early than if the same courses were offered in a flexible order.http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/numeracy/vol6/iss2/art13/education researchmathematics educationquantitative literacyquantitative reasoningnumeracy |
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This essay argues that the structure of course prerequisites affects retention of students in a course of study. The same argument suggests that the structure of degree requirements, including quantitative reasoning courses, affects retention in college. In particular, the same set of courses required in a rigid sequence will cause more students to exit the program early than if the same courses were offered in a flexible order. |
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education research mathematics education quantitative literacy quantitative reasoning numeracy |
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