CHANGING FIRST-YEAR MATHEMATICS STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES: COMMUNITY, AFFECT, AND ASSESSMENT.

Student experiences in first-year mathematics (FYM) courses are crucial to their success in college. In recent years, there has been a push to improve FYM courses by centering and engaging students. The purpose of this study is to examine how students perceive their experiences with active learning and standards-based grading in FYM courses. In this paper, we present our analysis from end-of-semester Mathographies written by students who were enrolled in FYM courses in Fall 2021. We discuss three preliminary findings: community, affect, and assessment. We compare these findings to a framework relating to students' experiences with active learning and provide questions for future exploration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]