Jacquelyn Hams

Creating lab tracks to accommodate diverse student populations in introductory laboratory classes part of SAGE 2YC:Workshops:Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges:Essays
This essay will focus on the efforts to improve student success in geology laboratory courses at Los Angeles Valley College, a diverse 2YC located in greater Los Angeles. The lab classes have traditionally used lab manuals and field trips as the primary methods of instruction.

Physical Geology Lab and Oceanography Lab at Los Angeles Valley College part of Math You Need:Implementations
This implementation page details the integration of The Math You Need (TMYN) tutorial modules into Physical Geology and Oceanography lab courses at Los Angeles Valley College, highlighting strategies to address math anxiety, low quantitative preparedness, and language barriers among diverse, non-science-major students, with evidence of improved engagement and performance through pre-lab module completion, attitudinal surveys, and assessment score trends.

Introduction to Oceanography at Los Angeles Valley College part of Math You Need:Implementations
This implementation page details how an instructor at Los Angeles Valley College integrates The Math You Need (TMYN) modules—such as density, unit conversions, graphing, and hypsometric curves—into introductory oceanography and geology laboratory courses to address math anxiety and strengthen quantitative skills among under-prepared, non-science majors, including English language learners.