- About GCC
Welcome! Greenfield Community College is the only institution of public higher education in Franklin County, Massachusetts, with an annual enrollment of over 2,500 credit students and a rich tradition of access, excellence and affordability.
- Admission
Welcome prospective students! Whether you're a first-time college student, a returning student, still in high school or looking to make a career change, we are here to help you begin your journey at GCC.
- Paying for college
Think you can't afford college? Think again! Visit us in the Financial Aid Office to find out about loans, scholarships, and how to pay for GCC!
- Academics
With over 60 programs and certificates and extensive student support services (like transfer counseling, disability accommodations and tutoring) GCC is the place for quality, affordable higher education in the Pioneer Valley.
- Credit-free workshops
Our office of Community Education offers classes and workshops for personal enrichment and professional development. Online, too!
- Library
Dedicated to helping our students achieve success as lifelong learners in an increasingly complex information age
- Contact
Philosophy
- Mathematics, at some level, is accessible to all students.
- The learning of mathematics is enhanced when students feel they belong to a community of learners; when they have the opportunity to interact with each other, tutors, and instructors, both in and out of the classroom.
- Though some symbol manipulation remains warranted, mathematics teaching should put less emphasis on tricks, formulas, and rote memorization, and more emphasis on reasoning, understanding and problem-solving.
- Our department encourages the use of problems that require students to apply concepts in a non-algorithmic, creative fashion.
- Appropriate use of technology should be encouraged in the teaching and learning of mathematics.
- Students have different strengths and learning styles. Consequently, wherever possible, concepts should be developed and/or presented from several different perspectives (e.g. visual, verbal, tactile, technological, etc).
- Our department recognizes the value in having diversity in teaching styles. We fully recognize the right and responsibility for teachers to structure their courses in the way they see fit so long as they fulfill departmental course outlines and objectives.
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