Share Paper: Supporting Rural Students’ Mathematics Learning through Online Tutoring

  1. Hsing-Wen Hu, Coastal Carolina University, United States
  2. Grant Sasse, Chadron State College, United States

Abstract: This study seeks to improve and expand online tutoring to support mathematics learning in one southeastern regional university. To better serve students in rural areas, this university would like to provide effective online tutors focusing on mathematics in the local school districts and possibly beyond. This proposal will complete the first phase of a larger three-part, multi-year research and curriculum development agenda. Because this project addresses a gap in the literature and two pressing problems in rural areas (improving rural areas students’ mathematics achievement and increasing regional university involvement), this project should be able to contribute valuable knowledge and skills ...