Jay and his colleagues are concerned about Pasadena City College's basic skills math students. 80% of new students at Pasadena City College place into basic skills math 40% of them receive D, F, or withdraw Only 15% of all students who place into pre-algebra successfully complete the basic skills math sequence

Until now, PCC has had no cohesive, sustained faculty development program in place to address the needs of pre-algebra instructors and their students.

Jay and his colleagues' response Guided, ongoing inquiry Their Results A more student-centered classroom A shift in focus from teacher to learner More discussion about teaching and learning among math faculty An increase in retention and success rates

What you'll find on this site... Faculty Inquiry: Useful info about PCC's pre-algebra Faculty Inquiry Group (FIG) Think Aloud: An effective faculty inquiry strategy to observe how students learn Jay's Transformation: Some classroom activities that tie key concepts to the real world Course Research: Quantitative findings on piloted pre-algebra courses FIG Findings: Qualitative findings from a focus group and survey Get Your Groove Back: How to transform teaching For more information, please contact Jay Cho at jkcho@pasadena.edu