1st Edition
Community College Mathematics Past, Present, and Future
1. Higher Education: From the Elite to the Mass to the Universal
2. The 1970s: Mathematics and the Community College Become Acquainted
3. The 1980s: Community College Mathematics Reaches New Heights
4. The 1990s: Mathematics Enters a New Age
5. The Aughts: A Time of Reform and Turbulence
6. The Teens Part 1: Turbulence and Change Continue
7. The Teens Part 2: Alternative Pathways Lead to Signs of Reform
8. Teaching During the Pandemic: What we Experienced and what we Learned
9. Learning from the Past and Present
10. Suggested Mathematical Models for Sustaining Success
Appendix A: Design of the Study
Appendix B: Lead Questions for Participants (1970s-2009)
Appendix C: Lead Questions for the Participants (2000-2019)
Appendix D: Lead Questions for the Participants (During the Pandemic and Beyond)
Appendix E: Lead Questions for the Participants (During the Pandemic and Beyond)
Biography
Brian Cafarella, Ph.D. is a mathematics professor at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. He has taught a variety of courses ranging from developmental math through pre-calculus. Brian is a past recipient of the Roueche Award for teaching excellence. He is also a past recipient of the Ohio Magazine Award for excellence in education.
Brian has published in several peer-reviewed journals. His articles have focused on implementing best practices in developmental math and various math pathways for community college students. Additionally, Brian was the recipient of the Article of the Year Award for his article, "Acceleration and Compression in Developmental Mathematics: Faculty Viewpoints" in the Journal of Developmental Education.
