Reform of Science and Math Education at New York University

纽约大学科学与数学教育改革

• 批准号: 9652081
• 负责人: Frederick Greenleaf
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: New York University
• 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: 1996-08-01 至 1998-09-15
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9652081&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Reform; Science; Math; Education; New

New York University proposes to develop a novel program of science and math education for nonscience students. The "Foundations of Scientific Inquiry" (FSI), a math/science curriculum which was initially developed for NYU's liberal arts students, will be adapted to meet the needs of other undergraduate student bodies. The impetus for this project is the need to give these nonscientists a basic understanding of the conduct of science and a familiarity with quantitative, analytical reasoning that will allow them to function effectively as responsible citizens in a highly technological world. Project objectives are to: l)Improve the scientific and technical literacy of nonscience students, particularly student teachers, who as a group are seriously under prepared for science teaching; 2)Catalyze institution-wide reform and engage university faculty from diverse undergraduate preprofessional programs in a productive dialogue about the role of science in undergraduate education; 3)Develop a model program relevant to a range of student bodies and educational institutions. The FSI curriculum presently consists of a 3-course sequence that integrates physical, biological and mathematical sciences. Each course is modular and interdisciplinary, with each module drawing from several areas of science and illustrating the nature of scientific reasoning. This project will modify the curriculum to suit the interests, levels of preparedness, and programs of study of diverse student bodies. Project outcomes will include teaching materials, including instructor lecture texts, student workshop exercises, and computer-based educational materials tailored to a range of audiences. The intent is to export the NYU experience through institutional partnerships with the public higher education system, small liberal arts colleges, predominantly black colleges, and teacher training programs. The modular, flexible nature of the project and the availability of published curricular materials mean that the curriculum is easily portable and easily adapted to the student body and training program.

纽约大学提议为非理科学生开发一个新的科学和数学教育项目。“科学探究基础”（FSI）是一门最初为纽约大学文科学生开发的数学/科学课程，将进行调整以满足其他本科学生团体的需求。 这个项目的推动力是需要让这些非科学家对科学行为有基本的了解，并熟悉定量分析推理，使他们能够在高科技世界中有效地发挥负责任的公民的作用。 项目目标是：l）提高非理科学生的科学和技术素养，特别是实习教师，他们作为一个群体对理科教学的准备严重不足; 2）促进整个机构的改革，并让来自不同本科预科课程的大学教师参与关于理科在本科教育中的作用的富有成效的对话; 3）开发一个与一系列学生团体和教育机构相关的示范项目。 FSI课程目前由3门课程组成，整合了物理，生物和数学科学。 每门课程都是模块化和跨学科的，每个模块都来自科学的几个领域，并说明了科学推理的本质。 该项目将修改课程，以适应不同学生团体的兴趣，准备水平和学习计划。 项目成果将包括教学材料，包括教员讲课文本、学生讲习班练习和为各种受众量身定制的基于计算机的教育材料。 其目的是通过与公立高等教育系统、小型文理学院、主要是黑人学院和教师培训项目的机构合作伙伴关系，输出纽约大学的经验。 该项目的模块化，灵活的性质和出版的课程材料的可用性意味着该课程很容易携带，很容易适应学生团体和培训计划。