Results of the Student Survey
MA 109-C783
Middlesboro Campus
10:50 a.m.
1. Did you enroll in a Developmental Math course at SKCTC?
Yes 7 No 10 Currently enrolled 0
2. Describe, in your opinion, what made or makes you successful or unsuccessful?
What makes me successful is the things that I accomplish in life. My goals, that I set for myself.
Doing things to the best of my ability.
Studying with tutors.
I am successful, but the tests never reflect what I know, should be more homework grades.
Take good notes, listen carefully, get help if needed.
Trying your best at what you do and doing something. Not sitting on your butt, go out and try your best in something.
Taking responsibility and managing my time in studying and doing other things.
Studying and doing your best.
How much effort you put into class.
Studying, being attentive.
I had a really good teacher and I understood it because it was broken down in simple easy steps.
I feel I am both. If I get half I feel successful but if I don’t understand something I feel unsuccessful.
Do all assignments and extra to ensure I understand material.
Yes, it made me successful.
I think I had good professors that helped me pass these classes. They gave help when needed and spent time explaining the subject clearly so that everybody understood the lesson.
What makes you successful is wanting to be successful, and pushing yourself to be. No one can determine how successful your going to be anyway, so it’s
Your own determination. Also it helps to have positive atmosphere around you and good teachers.
When I make an effort to do my best. When I get one-on-one attention if I need it.
3. Did you or do you attend classes regularly? (Explain why or why not).
Sometimes I miss because of doctor appointments.
Yes, because I don’t want to be a college dropout.
Yes, because you can’t afford to miss a lesson.
Yes, so I can get all the information I need.
Yes, because if you don’t you will fall behind.
I do because I hate being in the dark on what needs to be finished.
Yes, without class instruction it’s difficult to be successful.
Yes, because if I had missed, I would’ve missed the examples and instructions on the assignment.
Yes, because getting behind would drop my grade.
I did attend regularly so I could learn and be prepared for harder math classes.
Yes, I liked the class; it really helped me.
Yes, I do. I think it is highly important to attend class, it leads to better grades.
Yes, it’s too hard to catch up if you miss.
Yes, because I don’t want to miss any work or anything important.
Yes, as much as possible. (family problems, illnesses happen you know). Why? I wanted to pass. Can’t pass if you weren’t in class.
Yes, because I have a goal and I want to achieve my goal. Also it helps that I attend an excellent school with eager teachers who want to help me learn and become something of myself.
Yes, I do attend regularly because I don’t like being behind on my class work.
4. What could the instructors do to help all Developmental Math students be more successful?
Go into more details without being boring to them.
Try to do more explanation when you are teaching because they already have trouble with math anyway.
I don’t know.
Get together with the college algebra teacher to make sure they are prepared for class.
Spend more one-on-one time.
Use food to help teach. I had a math teacher do that awhile ago, we really responded to graphing and such because of math.
Make sure they explain all work.
Keep up the good work!
Lots of one-on-one activity.
In my opinion, I feel like there should be more emphasis on fractions and stuff dealing with fractions because I found I didn’t have enough teaching on that subject.
Break it down, make it simple, explain it step by step.
Be available more after class.
Take more time going over new material, have students do problems on the board, etc.
Give a lot of homework and tests.
They explained the lesson more clearly and gave help to any student who needed it.
Make sure they explain every stop they do in learning something new like math problems. Thoroughly explain everything. Be happy and make sure they allow students and encourage students to ask questions.
Make sure everyone knows what their doing. Encourage appointments for one-on-one attention.
5. What could SKCTC, the college, do to help all Developmental Math students be more successful?
?
Get teachers that are more energetic.
More tutors maybe.
Give more homework grades.
Make classes longer.
Help them by buying things like calculators.
Make sure ample tutoring is available.
Do everything they can to make them understand what they are being taught.
Like I said before have or spend more time on fractions and square roots.
Put them all in Mrs. Cookes’ math class. Build on what the students already know.
Have more math teachers so students could have a more on-on-one basis.
Ensure all students have grasped concepts before moving along. Takes longer but pays rewards in the end.
Didn’t have an answer.
Do what they have been doing so far. I think their doing a good job already.
Encourage them to be successful, and show them their opportunities. It’s their choice whether they grasp it or not.
Make sure that they are taking the right course and they are getting the extra help they need if they need it.
6. How much did
you or do you use the
I see them about once a week for each class.
When I had English a lot.
When I need them (bi-weekly).
When needed.
Yes, they help a lot.
I haven’t used tutors. I’m usually busy when they are not and vice-versa.
As much as needed.
None, because I live so far away.
Very little, I don’t think the tutor lab and other helpful tools are “put out there” as much as they should be.
None, didn’t have time.
I use the tutors now that I’m in college algebra.
Some, if I need them or need papers checked.
Use tutors at least once a week.
I didn’t use tutors.
No, I never went to a tutor. I do better by myself.
I haven’t had the chance to yet but well make time if I see I really need them.
I go to the tutor lab quite often for help. One-on-one attention helps me better. 2 or 3 times a week.
7. Describe how you feel about learning Mathematics.
I feel good when I understand it.
I hate math.
I’m not a fan but mathematics are universal so it can be interesting.
I like math if I can understand it.
Really don’t care for it.
I am not a math person.
I feel it is not difficult if you set your mind to doing it effectively.
It’s something you have to keep at.
I hate math, but I know it is something that has to be done.
I love learning math, but I do struggle. And I feel there should be one more class offered before the step up to college algebra.
Math is not my strong point, but I ‘ve taken an interest in learning it.
I hate math. It is my worst subject and I have always struggled with it.
It’s a stepping stone for other courses. Some of it appears useful for other applications in life and some of it is really a waste of time (I understand it’s a package deal).
I feel okay about it because it helps people out before they go on to college algebra.
Well it’s pretty interesting. I guess you have to know it, a lot of things now-a-days us math, computers, jobs, etc…
Good. It’s very helpful and everything I do in my day, I use math every little bit I do learn I really like. And so far at SKCTC I have learned so much it’s really great.
Math has never and still is not my strongest subject. I feel in most situations that I need to know how to do basic math, but hopefully in the future I may see where exactly complex algebra operations come in.
8. What advice would you give fellow students to help them be successful in Developmental Mathematics?
Listen carefully and anything you don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Try your best.
Study and see a tutor.
Learn the rules of math then apply them.
Listen carefully, and Practice!!!
Just pay attention. If you listen you usually understand, if you don’t understand ask, ask, and you shall receive.
Use tutors, ask questions, and study.
Attend class regularly and study hard.
Try their best and do everything they can to learn and understand the material.
Pay attention. Study. Attend class. Compare problems with other students.
To spend as much time as they can to develop good math skills.
Stay focused and do your best.
Take a developmental class if you’re not sure of your abilities/skills. I didn’t and am having to work twice as hard to learn.
Do your work and come to class everyday and do homework and you will pass the class.
Listen to your professor and try your hardest.
Ask lots of questions to teachers especially if you don’t understand something, and if you feel you haven’t got all your answers met in class, seek help from a tutor! Don’t give up because something is difficult, keep at it till you learn it.
Do your best on assignments. Don’t be afraid to ask a question if you don’t understand. Before a test, take your assignments to a tutor and let them help you understand why you might have missed a problem or two.