Mathematics Across The Curriculum

9354652约翰逊基金被要求创建一个独特的数学跨课程计划，该计划将作为加强数学教育的典范在全国范围内传播。通过将数学应用纳入所有核心课程（通识教育）课程，它将影响校园里的每一个本科生。该项目的长期目标是在通识教育中通过日常使用提高学生对数学的熟练程度；减少“数学焦虑”，对数学和科学产生更积极的态度，尤其是在未来的K-12教师中；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有一个全职主任的数学中心，该中心将为该计划提供支持，作为非数学教师开发新的数学强化课程的资源；培养学生“数学导师”，协助教师和学生在非数学课程中应用数学；制定评估所有核心课程数学技能的方法；赞助访问学者，促进教师跨学科对话；为学生提供电脑、视频播放器和辅导教师；为学生学习制作辅助工具，包括录像带。内华达大学里诺分校的写作中心提供了一个非常成功的课程写作项目，该项目已经进行了四年，并将成为数学课程写作的典范。在全国范围内传播整个方案是这项建议的一个主要目标，并将积极进行。* * * 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