Math Recitation Sessions’ Effects on Course Success and Its Equitable Impact in College Calculus

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Abstract

To combat a prevalent low success rate as college STEM majors take courses in the Calculus sequence, recitation support sessions focusing on group work and discussion were introduced at a public university. This research aims to study the effects of this implementation in Precalculus, Calculus I, and Calculus II courses by investigating DFW rates and course success. Discussing the qualitative student-reported perceptions of recitation sessions and quantitative ordinal linear regression analysis of course outcomes will bridge the gap between how research views these sessions versus the impacted students’ experiences. The results of this study highlight the positive effects of recitation on course grades and its replicable assets.

Authors

• Catie Corchado, California State University - Fresno

• Rajee Amarasinghe, California State University - Fresno