Mathematics Across The Curriculum

9354652约翰逊基金被要求在整个课程计划中创建一个独特的数学课程，该课程将作为加强数学教育的范例在全国范围内传播。通过将数学应用整合到所有核心课程(通识教育)班级，它将影响到校园里的每一名本科生。该项目的长期目标是通过在普通教育中的日常使用来提高学生的数学熟练程度；减少“数学焦虑”，产生更多对数学和科学的积极态度，特别是在未来的K-12教师；并帮助打破技术职业选择的障碍。该计划的一个突出特点是一个拥有全职主任的数学中心，该中心将为该计划提供支持，为非数学教师开发新的数学密集型课程提供资源；培训学生“数学导师”，以帮助教师和学生在非数学课程中应用数学；开发评估所有核心课程的数学技能的方法；资助访问杰出学者以促进教师跨学科的对话；提供计算机、视频播放器和导师来支持学生；以及为学生的学习制作辅助工具，包括录像带。一个由写作中心提供服务的非常成功的跨课程写作项目已经在内华达大学里诺分校进行了四年，并将成为整个课程中数学的典范。在全国范围内传播整个计划是这项提议的一个主要目标，并将积极开展。*y

9354652 Johnson Funds are requested to create a unique Mathematics Across the Curriculum program that will be disseminated nationally as a paradigm for enhancing mathematics education. It will affect every undergraduate student on campus by integrating the use of mathematics into all core curriculum (general education) classes. Long-term goals of the project are to improve students' proficiency in mathematics by routine use throughout their general education; reduce "math anxiety" and generate more positive attitudes toward mathematics and science, especially among future K-12 teachers; and help break down barriers to technical career choices. A prominent feature of the program is a Mathematics Center with a full time Director which will provide support for the program by serving as a resource for non-mathematics faculty in developing a new mathematics-intensive curriculum; training student "Math Mentors" to assist faculty and students in the application of mathematics in non-mathematics courses; developing methods to assess mathematical skills in all core classes; sponsoring Visiting Distinguished Scholars to promote faculty dialogue across disciplines; providing computers, video players, and tutors to support students; and producing aids for student learning, including video tapes. A very successful Writing Across the Curriculum program served by a Writing Center has been underway for four years at the University of Nevada, Reno, and will serve as a model for Mathematics Across the Curriculum. Dissemination of the entire program nationally is a major goal of this proposal and will be aggressively undertaken. ***y