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Table 1 Total numbers of students and numbers of majors (e.g. chemistry majors taking gateway chemistry) before and after implementing peer cooperative learning. Only 15-week fall and spring academic semesters are included

From: Required peer-cooperative learning improves retention of STEM majors

 

Before Implementation

After Implementation

Gateway Course

N

Semesters Assessed

N

Semesters Assessed

Majors

Total

Majors

Total

Biology

131

196

F08, F09

274

386

F10, F11, F12

Chemistry

49

267

F09, F10

42

363

F11, Sp12, F12

Comp. Science

112

365

F09–F11

74

257

Sp12, F12, Sp13

Mathematics

146

546

F09–Sp11

135

379

F11–Sp13

Physics

18

162

F09–Sp11

27

115

F11–Sp13

Total

456

1536

 

552

1500