Planning Grant to develop a Center for the Enhancement of Mathematics & Science Teacher Education through Advanced Technologies

规划拨款建立数学增强中心

• 批准号: 9354371
• 负责人: James Pellegrino
• 金额: $ 5.12万
• 依托单位: Vanderbilt University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-05-01 至 1995-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9354371&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Planning; Grant; develop; Center; Enhancement

9354371 Pellegrino Faculty at Vanderbilt University are developing a new course, Computer Algebra Systems in Mathematical Modeling, that is open to any student who has had at least one semester of calculus. The course has two primary objectives: (1) to introduce students to a computer algebra system (CAS); and (2) to use this technology to investigate applications that are accessible to all undergraduates who have some calculus background. Besides the development of the course, this project serves as one of the planning exercises for the creation of the Vanderbilt University Center for the Enhancement of Mathematics and Science Teacher Education through Advanced Technologies (CEMSTEAT). The new course emphasizes applying mathematics to problems that arise in the real world. Modules for the course are being developed and will be assembled into a course supplement. These modules treat applications in the natural and social sciences. The development team is employing the expertise of the Learning Technology Center at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Experts at the Center are advising the development team on how multimedia and other technology components can be used. The development team is consulting also with faculty members in the sciences and teacher education in choosing applications that meet the needs of their students. Evaluation of the course addresses three issues: (1) the nature of student and faculty use of a CAS and mathematical concepts in conjunction with the proposed modules; (2) student learning and understanding of mathematical modeling; and (3) students' applications of the CAS to modeling and other mathematical concepts. As activities of CEMSTEAT, the materials and knowledge of student learning developed are available to a national audience. ***y

范德比尔特大学（Vanderbilt University）的教员正在开发一门新课程——数学建模中的计算机代数系统，这门课程对任何至少学过一学期微积分的学生开放。本课程有两个主要目标：(1)向学生介绍计算机代数系统（CAS）；(2)利用这一技术研究所有具有一定微积分背景的本科生都可以使用的应用程序。除了开发课程外，该项目还作为范德比尔特大学通过先进技术提高数学和科学教师教育中心（CEMSTEAT）创建的规划练习之一。新课程强调将数学应用于现实世界中出现的问题。课程的模块正在开发中，并将汇编成课程补编。这些模块处理自然科学和社会科学中的应用。开发团队利用了范德比尔特大学皮博迪学院学习技术中心的专业知识。该中心的专家就如何使用多媒体和其他技术组件向开发团队提供建议。开发团队还咨询了科学和教师教育领域的教职员工，以选择满足学生需求的应用程序。课程的评估涉及三个问题：(1)学生和教师使用CAS的性质以及与拟议模块相结合的数学概念；(2)学生对数学建模的学习和理解；(3)学生将CAS应用于建模和其他数学概念。作为CEMSTEAT的活动，开发的学生学习材料和知识可供全国观众使用。* * * y