Chemeketa Community College, in Salem OR, has a Mathematics Learning
Center. For two decades, we have been offering the courses that
precede Pre-calculus in an individualized format. We have recently
expanded the center to include a testing center for our traditional
format courses. Any instructor who wishes to use it, may invite the
students in an entire class to each choose a time during a two day
window to take their test. It is also used for make-up tests and
special needs students. We also have a place for storing the
collection of materials that are being gathered for the activities
that are being developed to enliven our courses.
Our facility includes a classroom, staffed with an instructor, an
instructional assistant, and student aids; a testing room with 36
carrels and windows to the classroom HQ for security purposes; and a
small staff work area. We are open 8 - 3:30, M - F and 6:30 - 9:30
pm M - Th.
One of our instructors is doing a sabbatical next school year to
research what other schools are doing in math learning centers. We
plan to summarize the results of her investigations on a web page.
Those of you that have any kind of a math center could assist us by
sending a description of what you have and how you are using your
facility.
David Gillette Marveen McCready
gild@chemek.cc.or.us mccm@chemek.cc.or.us
503-399-6079 503-399-5005
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
P.O. Box 14007
Salem OR 97309-7070