Supporting the faculty who support our students
This website provides resources for faculty and departments interested in implementing support courses for increasing the success of students in introductory mathematical sciences courses. It is part of a larger University of North Carolina System initiative to help students be more successful in required courses in the Mathematical Sciences.
The content in this site is divided into several categories:
Introduction to Support Courses - gives a description of the goals of support courses and an overview of the different implementations of them.
Strategies and Approaches - Describes specific approaches to support courses.
Implementation Models - Describes specific implementations of support courses at certain institutions. Audience, day-to-day approaches and assessments are some of the information provided about each course.
Resources and Tools - Gives resources for pedagogical approaches and content assistance for support courses.
Research and References - gives references to research on support course effectiveness, best practices in teaching and learning, and other relevant research.