WGIDPO: Gaining Confidence in Math: Instructional Technology for Girls

WGIDPO：获得数学信心：女孩的教学技术

• 批准号: 9714757
• 负责人: Carole Beal
• 金额: $ 63.84万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-01-01 至 2001-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9714757&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: WGIDPO; Gaining; Confidence; Math; Instructional

Mathematics is a critical filter for girls' participation in science and engineering careers, yet many girls dislike and avoid math, and are therefore underprepared for college science majors and graduate programs. The goal of this project is to increase girls' interest in math and their confidence in their ability to learn math, through the power of intelligent computer instructional technology. In collaboration with teacher partners (classroom teachers, and math and computer specialists) the awardee has developed a computer tutor, WhaleWatch, for teaching fractions to elementary school girls and boys. Preliminary experiments indicate that girls who work with WhaleWatch show enhanced math self concept and also place a higher value on the AnimalWatch, to include a) 20 hours of mathematics activities and biology; b) extensive graphics and visualization tools for instruction; and c) enhanced instruction and help features that are individually tailored to each student's progress. The impact of AnimalWatch on girls' math self concept, their beliefs in the value of learning math, and their emotions and attributions about math performance will be evaluated in fifth grade classrooms in collaborating school districts, to identify the learning conditions that are most beneficial for girls. The effects of AnimalWatch on teachers' expectations about female students will also be evaluated. To effect systemic change in math instruction, teachers will be provided with and trained in the use of AnimalWatch, which will be distributed via CD-ROM.

数学是女孩参与科学和工程职业的关键过滤器，但许多女孩不喜欢和回避数学，因此对大学科学专业和研究生课程准备不足。 该项目的目标是通过智能计算机教学技术的力量，提高女孩对数学的兴趣和对学习数学能力的信心。 获奖者与教师合作伙伴（任课教师、数学和计算机专家）合作，开发了一个计算机导师WhaleWatch，用于向小学男女生教授分数。 初步实验表明，使用WhaleWatch的女孩表现出增强的数学自我概念，并且对AnimalWatch有更高的价值，包括a）20小时的数学活动和生物学; B）广泛的图形和可视化教学工具;以及c）增强的教学和帮助功能，这些功能是根据每个学生的进步量身定制的。 AnimalWatch对女孩数学自我概念的影响，她们对学习数学价值的信念，以及她们对数学表现的情感和归因将在合作学区的五年级教室进行评估，以确定对女孩最有益的学习条件。 还将评估AnimalWatch对教师对女学生期望的影响。 为了在数学教学中实现系统性的变革，将向教师提供AnimalWatch并对其进行使用培训，该软件将通过光盘分发。