Outlining Mathematics: Transforming Student Groaning into Student Learning When students lack the ability to use their textbook as a learning tool, the results -- low test scores and poor retention and success rates -- can be frustrating for students and teachers alike. A trio of math teachers at College of the Desert sought to foster more independent learning by having their students write chapter outlines of the math textbook. Visit site

Can Problem Solving Become a Habit of Mind? On this Web site, Pat Wagener shows how he integrated the components of a Problem Solving Process into class activities and homework assignments for his Intermediate Algebra class at Los Medanos College, resulting in students' increased self-confidence in their math skills and in mastering different methods of learning. Visit site

How Jay Got His Groove Back Join Jay Cho and his colleagues in their efforts to support the teaching and learning needs of pre-collegiate math students and instructors. You will find useful information about Pasadena City College's pre-algebra faculty inquiry group, as well as some classroom activities that made a positive difference in Jay's students' learning. Visit site

No Longer Lost in Translation: How Yu-Chung Helps Her Students Understand (and Love) Word Problems Yu-Chung Chang was concerned about her students' lack of success in Intermediate Algebra classes at Pasadena College. On this site you can follow her process of inquiry into their attitudes and approaches towards solving word problems and translating them into math language. Visit site

Prealgebra Classroom Research: Working Together to Improve Student Learning Consider the work of a group of math faculty at Los Medanos College who investigated how prealgebra students learn proportional reasoning. Visit site