Barriers to Technology Implementation in Community College Mathematics Classrooms

Stephen J. Pape; Sherri K. Prosser

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 30, No. 3 (2018) pp. 620–636

Algebra has been called the gatekeeper to higher level mathematics, college success, and higher wages, but many community college students struggle to pass college-level mathematics courses. The National Educational Technology Plan for higher...

Prime Online: Developing Grades 3-5 Teachers’ Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics in an Online Professional Development Program

Stephen J. Pape; Sherri K. Prosser; Cynthia C. Griffin; Nancy Fichtman Dana; James Algina; Jungah Bae

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (March 2015) pp. 14–43

This study sought to identify components of an asynchronous online teacher professional development program, Prime Online, that potentially affected participants’ mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT). Twenty-three third- through fifth-grade...

Topics: Mathematics, Professional Development, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Learning Disabilities