Computer Assisted Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Mathematics and Science

计算机辅助数学和科学跨学科问题解决

• 批准号: 9651271
• 负责人: Linda Hobart
• 金额: $ 3.18万
• 依托单位: Finger Lakes Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-09-01 至 1998-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9651271&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Assisted; Interdisciplinary; Problem; Solving

This project integrates real-world interdisciplinary activities into targeted mathematics and science courses: Introductory Statistics, Algebra/Precalculus, General Chemistry, and General Physics. Two computer-equipped classrooms, one for mathematics and one for science, are essential for the success of the project. Each classroom provides an environment where students work in teams on activities designed to develop problem-solving skills and an understanding of course concepts. Three types of activity are used to meet the objectives of the project. TYPE I activities are designed to introduce students to problem-solving methodologies using a real-life scenario and an innovative problem-solving model called the WHEEL. TYPE II activities involve students from one discipline in a direct interaction with students from another discipline. TYPE III activities use technology for instruction within a specific course. They are designed to guide students in their construction of knowledge. The software required for the computer equipped classrooms (10 computers each) are Minitab, a statistics package; Derive, a computer algebra system; Quattro-Pro, a spreadsheet program; and PCSOLVE, a general problem-solving software package. This project can serve as a model for 2-year colleges to integrate a real-world problem-solving learning environment into their curriculum.

该项目将现实世界的跨学科活动整合到有针对性的数学和科学课程中：统计学入门、代数/微积分、普通化学和普通物理。两个配备计算机的教室，一个是数学教室，一个是科学教室，对于该项目的成功至关重要。每个教室都提供了一个环境，让学生们分组进行活动，以培养解决问题的技能和对课程概念的理解。有三种类型的活动用于实现项目目标。第一类活动旨在向学生介绍使用现实生活场景和称为车轮的创新问题解决模式来解决问题的方法。第二类活动涉及一个学科的学生与另一个学科的学生直接互动。第三类活动在特定课程中使用技术进行教学。它们的设计是为了指导学生建构知识。配备计算机的教室(每个教室10台计算机)所需的软件有：统计软件包Minitab、计算机代数系统Derate、电子表格程序Quattro-Pro和通用问题解决软件包PCSOLVE。这个项目可以作为两年制大学将现实世界中解决问题的学习环境整合到课程中的典范。