The CSUF Undergraduate Reform Initiative

CSUF本科生改革倡议

• 批准号: 9652129
• 负责人: Milton Gordon
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-01-01 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9652129&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CSUF; Undergraduate; Reform; Initiative

The CSUF Undergraduate Reform Initiative will address infrastructure issues relating to the academic needs of three undergraduate populations at California State University, Fullerton: lower- division majors in science, mathematics and engineering (SME); upper-division SME majors; and students not majoring in those fields. Specifically, it will address the need to retain greater numbers of lower-division majors in science and engineering; to produce more scientifically literate graduates from all majors and to give future teachers more confidence in science and mathematics; and to provide graduates the skills they need for successful careers. The initiative focuses on three areas: foundation courses, general education and teacher preparation, and interdisciplinary enhancements for majors. Three interdisciplinary faculty teams will lead the initiative, participating in retreats and meeting during the academic year to plan and pilot specific curricula and projects. The foundation courses team will explore ways to teach mathematics so it is more relevant to science and engineering, to introduce technology-based instruction into the classroom; and to improve academic advisement. The general education and teacher preparation team will explore the feasibility of an integrated lower-division communication course tailored to the needs of SME majors and examine ways to align science and mathematics content with national standards and to encourage SME majors to consider teaching careers. The interdisciplinary enhancements team will explore ways for SME majors to study business and communication and will expand opportunities for experiential learning. The initiative will create an infrastructure designed to produce students who are more literate in science, mathematics and technology and better-prepared for their careers and their responsibilities as citizens. It will direct the university away from rigid, discipline-driven departmentalization and toward a more seamless curriculum. Finally, it will help transform the campus culture, helping faculty to become more receptive to change and to embrace connections with other disciplines.

CSUF本科生改革倡议将解决与富勒顿加州州立大学三个本科生群体的学术需求有关的基础设施问题：科学、数学和工程（SME）低年级专业;高年级SME专业;以及非这些领域专业的学生。具体而言，它将解决保留更多低年级科学和工程专业的需要;从所有专业培养更多具有科学素养的毕业生，并使未来的教师对科学和数学更有信心;并为毕业生提供成功职业所需的技能。该计划侧重于三个领域：基础课程，通识教育和教师准备，以及专业的跨学科增强。三个跨学科的教师团队将领导该倡议，参加务虚会和会议在学年计划和试点具体的课程和项目。基础课程团队将探索数学教学方法，使其与科学和工程更相关，将基于技术的教学引入课堂;并提高学术成就。通识教育和教师准备小组将探讨针对中小企业专业需求的综合低年级沟通课程的可行性，并研究如何使科学和数学内容符合国家标准，并鼓励中小企业专业考虑教师职业。跨学科增强团队将探索中小企业专业学习商业和通信的方法，并将扩大体验式学习的机会。该倡议将建立一个基础设施，旨在培养更多的科学、数学和技术知识的学生，为他们的职业生涯和作为公民的责任做好更好的准备。它将指导大学摆脱僵化的，学科驱动的部门化，走向更无缝的课程。最后，它将有助于改变校园文化，帮助教师变得更容易接受变化，并拥抱与其他学科的连接。