State University of New York (SUNY) Pre-Precalculus Program:Empowering Underprepared Two and Four Year College Mathematics Students

纽约州立大学的“预微积分项目”针对的是越来越多的两年制和四年制大学中数学准备不足和/或缺乏动力的学生。为了满足那些在大学水平的初级代数或中级代数等课程中成绩不佳的学生的许多特殊需求，该项目正在开发一种新的预微积分方法，其特点是改进课程，涉及情境解决问题，综合使用技术，改进教学方法，强调学生和教师的积极合作努力，以及更紧密地与课程和现实世界技能联系在一起的真实评估。为期两年的一系列课程发展讲习班正在解决这些问题。该项目的目标是设计两个4小时的微积分预备课程，并创建教学材料来支持这些课程。这两门课程正在取代微积分预科之前的所有发展性大学数学课程。由于这个由纽约州立大学12所两年制和四年制学院组成的联盟的多样性和专业知识，该项目计划为学生提供他们所需的数学知识，以便在科技日益发达和复杂的21世纪生存和发展。该项目开发的模型和材料适用于全国许多准备不足的学生。

The SUNY "Pre-Precalculus Project" is aimed at a large and growing number of mathematically underprepared and/or unmotivated students at both two- and four-year colleges. To address the many special needs of students who fail to achieve in courses such as introductory or intermediate algebra at the college level, this project is developing a new approach to pre-precalculus featuring a revamped curriculum involving contextual problem-solving, an integrated use of technology, an improved pedagogy emphasizing active, collaborative efforts by students and faculty, and authentic assessment tied more closely to the course and real world skills. A series of curriculum development workshops over a two-year period is addressing these issues. The goal of the project is the design of a sequence of two 4-hour pre-precalculus courses and the creation of the instructional materials to support them. These two courses are replacing all developmental college mathematics courses prior to precalculus. As a result of the diversity and expertise of this coalition of twelve SUNY two-and four-year colleges, the project plans to empower students with the mathematics they need in order to survive and flourish in an increasingly technological and sophisticated 21st Century. The model and materials developed by the project are appropriate for many such underprepared students throughout the country.