It is evident that there have been significant negative impacts on students' ability to learn and retain new information. Students’ general loss of knowledge and skills due to education disruptions during the past few years have also been noted. Many college students are coming with the additional burden of having been out of school for several years which resulted in a cohort of students with enormous variability in their abilities, attitude, and anxiety surrounding math. All of this has prompted a need to incorporate some promising educational interventions and activities that can support students’ learning during their transition to college-level math courses and support their academic journey.

Bio: Frosina Stojanovska-Pocuca is a professor of Mathematics and Statistics in the Mathematics Department at Mohawk College. She earned a Concurrent Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Cyril and Methodius and a Master of Mathematics for Teachers from the University of Waterloo. Frosina uses her passion and expertise to create genuine and applicable learning experiences for her students. In 2017, Frosina created the Mohawk Math Engineering Competition (m2Ec) for high school students enrolled in college-stream to help students realize the application side of mathematics among different engineering disciplines. Frosina uses various teaching methods and technology to increase students’ engagement in authentic and purposeful learning of mathematical concepts that promote a deeper level of understanding.