EPWG: Gender Equity in Science and Mathematics Education Through Institutional Reform

这个项目是由佐治亚理工学院、佐治亚数学与科学倡议（GIMS）、克拉克亚特兰大大学、佐治亚南方大学、佐治亚州立大学和佐治亚大学合作完成的。它的重点是改变培养数学和科学教师的教育方案的结构，这应该导致女孩接受数学和科学教育的方式发生重大变化。目标是让格鲁吉亚的男孩和女孩都能平等地接受高质量的数学和科学教育，也就是说，鼓励所有学生探索和发现数学和科学，接受挑战，在探索中取得成功，并有机会发展对这些领域职业机会的认识。为了使机会和公平成为现实，必须对科学、教育、工程和数学系的结构进行永久性的改变。这些变化包括纳入当前对社会、学习和教学因素的理解，这些因素促进了女孩和妇女在科学、工程和数学方面的兴趣、动机和成就。这一目标与格鲁吉亚全州系统倡议，即格鲁吉亚数学和科学倡议（GIMS）的愿景和目标是一致的。该项目进一步加强了GIMS的工作，其结构使与GIMS的合作成为必然。这些项目的具体目标是：(1)启动并实施教师培训计划的重新设计，包括科学、工程和数学课程的教学，以解决影响女童和妇女的问题；(2)为教师和职前学生的研究生/本科生助教提供专业发展机会，强调性别问题的积极干预策略。为了实现这些目标，已经开发了项目链。这包括：(1)院校自修的框架（学院/大学）；（二）教师备课教材工具包；（三）教师和助教的专业发展；(4)教师培训项目原型。同时进行的项目范围的评估将在持续的基础上进行，并将用于评估和细化这些链。为了在科学、工程、教育和数学领域创造公平的学习环境，并创造永久性的变化，正在制定战略，以解决传统上阻碍女孩和妇女追求科学、数学和工程的因素。随着这些战略得到参与机构的检验，它们将在格鲁吉亚全州系统倡议中得到颁布和纳入。＊＊＊

9453106 Thorsen This project is a collaboration between Georgia Tech, the Georgia Initiative in Mathematics and Science (GIMS), Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia. It focuses upon changing the structure of educational programs which prepare mathematics and science teachers, which should lead to significant changes in the ways girls are taught mathematics and science. The goal is for quality mathematics and science education to be equally accessible to both boys and girls in the state of Georgia, i.e., that all students are encouraged to explore and discover mathematics and science, are challenged, are successful in their explorations, and have opportunities to develop awareness of career opportunities in these fields. In order for access and equity to become realities, permanent changes must be made in the structure of science, education, engineering and mathematics departments. These changes include incorporating the current understanding of social, learning, and teaching factors which facilitate the interest, motivation, and achievement of girls and women in science, engineering, and mathematics. This goal is consistent with the vision and goals of Georgia's Statewide Systemic Initiative, the Georgia Initiative in Mathematics and Science (GIMS). This project furthers and enhances the work of GIMS, and is structured so that collaboration with GIMS is intrinsic. The projects's specific objectives are: (1) to initiate and implement the redesign of teacher-preparation programs, including instruction in science, engineering, and mathematics courses, so that they address issues that impact girls and women; and (2) to provide professional development opportunities for faculty and graduate/undergraduate teaching assistants of pre-service students emphasizing positive interventions strategies on gender issues. To achieve the goals, project strands have been developed. These are: (1) a framew ork for institutional self-study (colleges/universities); (2) a tool kit of materials for teacher-preparation courses; (3) professional development of faculty and teaching assistants; and (4) a prototype teacher-preparation program. Concurrent project-wide evaluation will occur on an ongoing basis and will be used to assess and refine the strands. To develop equitable learning environments in science, engineering, education, and mathematics, and to create permanent changes, strategies are being developed to address factors that have traditionally discouraged girls and women from pursuing science, mathematics, and engineering. As these strategies are tested by the participating institutions, they are to be promulgated and incorporated throughout Georgia's Statewide Systemic Initiative. ***