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The analysis reveals high levels of student participation coupled with low complexity, which can result in detrimental opportunities for students to learn mathematics. The multiple and competing functions and the diversity of the community college setting makes delivering high quality mathematical instruction more difficult. This paper discusses implications for further research and for practice.  \nKey words: community colleges, instruction, classroom participation, cognitive complexity  \nIntroduction  \nA higher education degree benefits the society at large in terms of income, health, and civic behavior (Baum & Ma, 2007) . The changing nature of the global economy has resulted in the need for many adults to improve their academic preparation (McCabe, 2000; Roberts, 1986) . The rising costs of higher education in the United States have made the community college a natural, and in many cases only, option available to adults for completing postsecondary studies (Dowd, et al., 2006) . Indeed, nearly half of the undergraduate population in the United States is enrolled in a two-year college (Baum & Ma, 2007) . At the same time, national completion and transfer rates for students in these colleges are low (22 percent and 18 percent, respectively, Dowd, et al., 2006; Knapp, Kelly-Reid, & Whitmore, 2006), thereby creating pressures on administration and faculty to increase the number of students who complete their studies. Because mathematics is an almost universal requirement in community colleges and the needs for remediation are high (Boylan & Saxon, 1999; Parsad, Lewis, & Greene, 2003) math departments spend considerable resources making sure students are ready to take on college work (Lutzer, Rodi, Kirkman, & Maxwell, 2007) yet the effectiveness of math remediation remains unclear (Bahr, 2008; Bailey, 2009; Ignash, 1997; Mazzeo, 2002) .  \nOne area that can play a significant role in understanding the opportunities that community college adult students have to earn a higher education degree is instruction itself. Yet, there is little empirical information about the quality of mathematics instruction in two year colleges (Grubb & Associates, 1999; Mesa, 2008) . In this exploratory study, I describe the teaching practices of seven successful mathematics instructors at a community college in terms of the level and complexity of student participation. In particular I answer the question “ What are the characteristics of classroom participation in community college mathematics?” by describing patterns of student participation, types of questions asked by instructors, and the level of complexity of the participation. In spite of high student involvement in the lessons, the analyses revealed that the complexity of that involvement was low, which might limit all students’, and in particular adults, opportunities for completing a college degree.  \n64 Adults Learning Mathematics – An International Journal  \nI start by describing the community colleges in the United States and by reviewing literature about classroom participation in undergraduate settings that oriented the study, then I present the methods used to collect and analyze the data and the findings. I conclude with implications for further research.  \nBackground  \nJunior colleges, currently known as community colleges, emerged in the United States in the early 20th century to fulfill three educational functions: transfer to a four-year college, vocational education for workers, and general education to complement a vocational terminal degree (A. M. Cohen & Brawer, 2003; Labaree, 1997)","cbCaitbPblaYs9ew","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitbPblaYs9ew","pdf",661102,25,"English","# Introduction\n# Background\n# Literature Review","[{\"question\":\"What does the study investigate about mathematics lessons in community colleges?\",\"answer\":\"The study describes classroom participation in pre-college mathematics classes taught by seven successful community college instructors, focusing on the level and complexity of participation.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the results suggest about student participation and learning opportunities?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis finds high student involvement but low complexity of that involvement, which may limit students’ opportunities—especially adults—to complete a college degree.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is providing high-quality mathematics instruction difficult in community colleges?\",\"answer\":\"The paper points to the community college setting’s multiple and competing functions and its diversity, which make instruction delivery and quality more challenging.\"}]","Student Participation in Mathematics Lessons Taught by Seven Successful Community College Instructors | PDF",1792065547,63]