Results of the Student Survey
MA 109-C781
Middlesboro Campus
8:30 a.m.
1. Did you enroll in a Developmental Math course at SKCTC?
Yes__8___ No__11___ Currently enrolled__1____
2. Describe, in your opinion, what made or makes you successful or unsuccessful.
Study hard.
I pay attention.
Clear and concise instruction.
I feel successful because I enrolled where I was suppose to.
Math is easy for me.
Trying makes you successful.
Being prepared, organized, and determined makes you successful.
The teacher worked with us.
I feel that I had good teachers that I understood how they explained to do things.
Study time, being alone at home and spending quite time studying. Good notes.
Because I believe I have strong ambitions and a great determination to succeed in life.
Doing the best I can.
What I feel makes me successful is doing my best and trying my hardest at something I want. Unsuccessful when I don’t try as I can and I fail.
Showing up for class, doing homework, and taking notes make you more successful.
I didn’t use algebra regularly in everyday life, so I forgot most steps.
I believe what makes me successful within this developmental math is that I try my best, do what I asked and work along with the instructor.
Desire to succeed outweighs possible deficiencies in certain areas of study – setting goals, and obtaining them promotes positive reinforcement in final accomplishments.
Ms. Cooke for Basic Algebra – if I did not have her I would never succeed. She worked with us until we got it. Mr. Phipps for Intermediate - he caused me to understand higher concepts.
3. Did you or do attend classes regularly? (Explain why or why not).
Yes.
Yes! To pass.
I attend regularly so I will not fall behind.
Yes, I attended class regularly.
I attend class regularly because I need this class to graduate.
For the most part when I can get up.
Yes, because I have to.
Yes, because you have to attend class to learn.
Yes, I am always at class.
Yes, I believe I had perfect attendance. I tried to come to every class because I know if you miss one class you get behind.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes, so I can learn more about
algebra and transfer to
Yes, I attend class regularly.
Yes, because if you are in class, you don’t get behind.
Yes, I attended all classes.
Yes! I try to attend to the best of my ability, because I don’t want to miss anything.
Yes, 95% of success in area of life is showing up.
Yes, because missing one class sets a person back! One misses the insight that the teacher gives that a book cannot.
4. What could the instructors do to help all Developmental Math students be more successful?
More one-on-one help.
Anything.
Take more time to give examples.
I think they do a good job.
Do all they can to help.
Help them more in a one-on-one situation.
Give them more attention to their problems.
?
One-on-one with each student for 10 to 15 minutes once a month.
Not much.
Work individually on each student’s level.
Explain the material thoroughly.
Be available and have a little more understanding with the non-traditional people.
Explain the work better.
Explain how to do the problems more clearly.
I believe they are fine at what they are doing.
If time and budget constraints would allow, focus on alternative processes of learning – not everyone learns the same – perhaps workshops which go deeper into the understanding of each subject.
I feel that all the teachers are giving 100% in the class and during their office hours.
5. What could SKCTC, the college, do to help all Development Math students be more successful?
Offer more personal interaction.
More tutors.
Offer more tutoring.
Have available all the classes they need.
Make math easier.
Explain things more in-depth.
?
Make sure that teachers are in place that care about the student’s learning.
Not much.
Work individually on each student’s level.
Continue offering math tutoring.
Get rid of algebra.
One-on-one teaching to the students who don’t understand the work.
Offer more tutor hours.
Not sure ( above questions ?)
Have a course or workshop on study skills.
6. How much did
or do you use the
A few times.
A lot – 2 or 3 per week.
Have not used yet.
None – my sister would help me at home.
None because I haven’t need it.
Only when I have an English paper that has to be signed by a tutor.
Once in a while.
Not often, but sometimes.
I never used them before.
Not much for math didn’t feel I needed it.
None. Work full time. Don’t have time to spend with tutors.
Very little, when I need a paper read over, although I should use it more.
Very seldom in some classes.
Not much.
None, I prefer to figure out what I’m doing wrong on my own.
I am using tutors.
About once a week due to class hours.
Not at all – did not feel necessary.
I go to tutor after math class to check and see if I am understanding and doing work correctly.
7. Describe how you feel about learning Mathematics.
Love it!
Great.
It is a necessary evil.
It is okay because I don’t really like math.
It is fun. I like numbers.
It’s not too bad.
It is a great learning experience.
I can try to learn all I want, but it will probably never soak in.
I don’t like math, but you have to know how to do it.
One of my favorite subjects.
It’s important.
I am here only because the curriculum requires it.
I am not that interested, I feel that some teachers don’t explain it well.
I like math, I find it interesting.
I love math, but the concept of algebra is a little different.
Learning mathematics helps me reach my goal of learning medicines.
I am interested, what I do not understand fully, I want to learn.
I was a nervous wreck, but Ms. Cooke was always encouraging & helpful and tutor also that I enjoy it now and can apply to things of life.
8. What advice would you give fellow students to help them be successful in Developmental Mathematics?
Study hard.
Pay attention.
Listen, study and practice.
Don’t give up and work hard.
Pay attention.
Ask for help when stuck.
Be on time, study hard, be well prepared and show up regularly.
Go to class. Do your homework. Talk to the teacher before and after class about problems that you don’t understand.
Attend regularly.
Study.
Pay attention in class and do all your work.
Work hard.
Try your best to learn it, and if you don’t understand it get a tutor.
Go to class. Take notes. Pay attention in class. Do all your homework.
Get the basic steps down, and practice them regularly.
To try your best and always come to class and just try.
Purchase related materials for home study, and/or study with a knowledgeable friend whom can explain on their individual learning level/curve.
Go to tutor. Develop study skills – ask someone how. Meet with teacher in class, before class or in office.