The Match Program: A combined Mathematics and Chemistry Curriculum

[354526] Wink芝加哥伊利诺伊大学化学系和数学系提议为普通化学和中级代数的预备教学制定一套共同课程。这门课程被称为“MATCH项目”，反映了它的起源，它将提供给那些为了在大学取得成功而需要预备课程的学生，因为他们的教育背景不足，或者因为他们在高中毕业几年后重返高等教育。制定这一课程的动力来自于这样一种认识，即如果将这些课程结合起来，使数学和化学教学相互加强，这些学生可能会做得更好，而这些学生在未来的国家技术人才中可能非常重要。拟议的工作将在三年的时间内进行，计划从一个小型发展项目过渡到一个可以在其他机构使用的项目。合作学习策略和实验计划将是教学努力的关键要素。开发、评估和实施计划都包括与其他学校的教师进行密切磋商，这些教师要么有类似项目的经验，要么认识到他们的学生对该项目有类似的需求。最后，将包括一个仔细和严格控制的评估程序。＊＊＊

9354526 Wink The chemistry and mathematics departments of the University of Illinois at Chicago propose to develop a common curriculum for preparatory instruction in general chemistry and intermediate algebra. The course, dubbed "The MATCH Program" to reflect its origins, will be offered to students who require preparatory courses in order to succeed in college, because of deficiencies in the their educational background or because they are returning to their higher education several years after graduation from high school. The impetus for the curriculum comes from a recognition that such students, who may be very important in the composition of the nation's technical personnel in the future, will likely do better if these courses are combined so that mathematics and chemistry instruction reinforce each other explicitly. The proposed work will be conducted over a three year period, with a planned transition from a small developmental program through to one that can be used at other institutions. Cooperative learning strategies and laboratory program will be key elements of the instructional effort. The development, evaluation, and implementation plans all include close consultation with faculty from other schools, who have either had experience with similar programs or who recognize a similar need for this program for their students. Finally, a careful and rigorously controlled assessment program will be included. ***