The Student Teacher Relationship

Overcoming difficulties in mathematics requires a partnership between the student and the teacher. In this interview you can listen to two students and two teachers discuss how this relationship can generate positive results.



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It's on! The First Day of Instruction!

Research tells us that 70-85% of California community college students assess into basic skills courses. Algebra2go is only a small part of Saddleback College’s action plan to meet the needs of its basic skills students. On the first day of instruction we were honored to have Trustee Marcia Milchiker and College President Tod A. Burnett join us in a conversation centered on student success.

Saddleback College President Tod A. Burnett
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Trustee Marcia Milchiker
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The Web Design of Algebra2go

Patrick Quigley, the web designer of Algebra2go, joins us to discuss the development of this project. His programming talents along with an intuitive online approach to addressing the emotions of adult learners have contributed immensely to the success of this project.


Sloan-C Effective Practice Award 2010

Award Acceptance Interview

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Family and Education

Although the website was specifically designed to help alleviate fear among adult learners, it does appear to have possibilities in assisting students in secondary education. A current student reflects on his challenges with math and is accompanied by his two sons. Together they share a family experience.

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A Prelude to Math

As the semester approaches only three weeks away, we faculty begin to think about syllabi, updating websites, and training sessions we need to attend to prepare our minds for the upcoming academic year. But what does a math student think about, who maybe hasn’t seen a classroom for several years? What is the preliminary to the act of walking through that math classroom door? It was a delight having a past student join us in this conversation helping us explore an emotion often experienced by today’s returning adult students. To our benefit, the student's current work in music therapy leads us to a conversation regarding the relationship between music and math.



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