{"product_id":"new-directions-in-two-year-college-mathematics-proceedings-of-the-sloan-foundation-conference-on-two-year-college-mathematics-held-july-11-14-at-men-9781461295716","title":"New Directions in Two-Year College Mathematics: Proceedings of the Sloan Foundation Conference on Two-Year College Mathematics, Held July 11-14 at Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Donald J. Albers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Study \u0026amp; Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Donald J. Albers ix INTRODUCTION In July of 1984 the first national conference on mathematics education in two-year colleges was held at Menlo College. The conference was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Two-year colleges account for more than one-third of all undergraduate enrollments in mathematics, and more than one-half of all college freshmen are enrolled in two-year colleges. These two facts alone suggest the importance of mathematics education in two-year colleges, particularly to secondary schools, four-year colleges, and universities. For a variety of reasons, four-year colleges and universities are relatively unaware of two-year colleges. Arthur Cohen, who was a participant at the \"New Directions\" conference warns: \"Four-year colleges and universities ignore two-year colleges at their own peril.\" Ross Taylor, another conference participant, encouraged two-year college faculty to be ever mindful of their main source of students--secondary schools-- and to work hard to strengthen their ties with them. There are many other reasons why it was important to examine two-year college mathematics from a national perspective: 1. Over the last quarter century, rio other sector of higher education has grown so rapidly as have two-year colleges. Their enrollments tripled in the 60's, doubled in the 70's, and continue to increase rapidly in the 80's. x 2. Twenty-five years ago, two-year colleges accounted for only one-seventh of all undergraduate mathematics enrollments; today the fraction is more than one-third.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45284326178967,"sku":"9781461295716","price":3672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781461295716.webp?v=1769280841","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/new-directions-in-two-year-college-mathematics-proceedings-of-the-sloan-foundation-conference-on-two-year-college-mathematics-held-july-11-14-at-men-9781461295716","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}