Culturally Relevant Computer Based Curriculum for Native Americans

这项计划拨款涉及为美洲原住民开发与文化相关的数学和科学课程。该项目包括两次旅行，以收集信息，以制定一份完整的研究提案。调查人员将把两名美洲原住民学生带到伊利诺伊大学学习微积分/数学项目中开发的技术。这个项目的最终目标是确定使教育软件和一般的传统数学和科学课程更适合美洲原住民的方法。这笔赠款还资助主要研究人员参加1991年3月21日至24日在亚利桑那大学举行的数学和教育改革研讨会。这个项目代表着在吸引和留住美国原住民在科学和工程方面迈出的重要一步。美洲原住民部落的习俗通常会阻止小孩子以传统的西方方式学习数学和科学。这个项目的重点是寻找将文化相关性引入到美洲原住民教育软件中的方法。人们认识到，美洲原住民部落和习俗种类繁多。该项目侧重于Lummi部落，以期为其他部落推广该技术的方法。

This planning grant is concerned with the development of culturally relevant mathematics and science curriculum for Native Americans. The project involves two trips to gather information for the development of a full research proposal. The investigators are to take two Native American students to the University of Illinois to study techniques developed in the Calculus/Mathematica Project. The ultimate goal of this project is the determination of methods for making educational software and, in general, the traditional mathematics and science curriculum more relevant for Native Americans. This grant also funds travel by the principal investigators to the Mathematics and Educational Reform Workshop to be held at the University of Arizona, March 21-24, 1991. This project represents a significant step in terms of attracting and retaining Native Americans in the science and engineering pipeline. Often Native American tribal customs prevent young children from learning mathematics and science in the traditional Western manner. The focus of this project is to find methods for introducing cultural relevance into educational software for Native Americans. It is recognized that there is a vast variety of Native American tribes and customs. This project focuses on the Lummi tribe with a view towards methods for extending the techniques for other tribes.