APLU to Undertake Research into Effective Introductory Mathematics Course Instruction

Seeking to advance the evidence base around barriers to student success in gateway courses, APLU has been awarded a grant from the Gates Foundation to work with member institutions to examine rates of students earning Ds, Fs, or Withdrawing from introductory math courses as well as effective teaching practices in these courses.

In collaboration with the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU), APLU will begin recruiting institutions for this work early this year. In addition to sharing introductory DFW rates, 25 institutions will have the opportunity to highlight which reforms have proven effective at improving student outcomes and attend a convening alongside peer institutions to learn from the research and share key insights. If your institution is interested in getting involved in this effort, please email Megan Tesene, Ph.D., APLU’s Assistant Vice President, Digital Transformation for Student Success.

This project will be undertaken in conjunction with Project EMBER, a national movement to support every higher education student to succeed in mathematics in ways that align with their personal and professional aspirations.  APLU is a key partner and collaborator with Transforming Postsecondary Education in Mathematics on Project EMBER.