Fort Collins, CO – The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) is proud to partner with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) on a major research initiative aimed at addressing one of the most persistent barriers to college completion: introductory mathematics courses. This project will improve evidence around the scope and nature of this barrier, as well as examine effective strategies to reduce high failure rates in these critical gateway courses.
At research universities, introductory mathematics courses often post DFW (drop, fail, withdraw) rates exceeding 30%, significantly impacting students’ ...