Middle School Mathematics and Science: A Multifaceted Solution to Teacher Preparation ?(MS)3:TP!

本项目的目的是通过将认知科学的研究成果纳入课程，并侧重于教学内容知识的发展，来论证重新设计数学和科学课程的可行性。所选的三门课程，为期一学期的生物、微积分课程。有理数学习和概率，都是为培养中学数学和科学教师而开设的课程。该项目将从一个预备教师研讨会开始，该研讨会涵盖组织、记忆限制、类比推理和语义网络等主题的研究。成对的教员将在秋季学期计划每门课程，并在春季学期进行团队授课。内容专家和认知心理学家将通过笔试、个人访谈和基于计算机的语义网络程序来评估对内容的理解。如果成功，该项目将成为规划新的中学数学和科学教师培养计划的基础。

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of redesigning courses in mathematics and science by incorporating into the courses research results from cognitive science, and by focusing on the development of pedagogical content knowledge. The three courses selected, one-semester courses in biology, calculus. and rational number learning and probability, are all courses in a program for preparing middle school teachers of mathematics and science. The project would begin with a preparatory faculty seminar covering research on topics such as organization, memory constraints, analogical reasoning, and semantic networks. Pairs of Faculty would plan each course in the fall term, and team-teach it in the spring term. understanding of content will be evaluated by content specialists and cognitive psychologists with written examinations, individual interviews, and a computer-based semantic network program. If successful, the project will form the basis for planning a new teacher preparation program for middle school teachers of mathematics and science.