published: volume 3, number 1 (2002)
| Nathan W. Bower | Chemistry
Department |
Colorado College uses a sequential course structure exclusively in its calendar that is
similar to those used in summer programs at other institutions. In this approach, a student takes, and a faculty
member teaches, only one four-hour course each month.
This format enhances longitudinal studies of the factors that affect student grade
performance and retention. In this study,
standard predictors of success, such as ACT and SAT scores, are compared with a simple
mathematical background knowledge probe. Other
factors that may impact student performance such as economic background, gender, learning
style, and time between courses are also discussed.
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