An Innovative Mathematics, Science, and Technology Program for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

面向职前小学教师的创新数学、科学和技术项目

• 批准号: 9752432
• 负责人: Stephen Thornton
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: University of Virginia Main Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-04-01 至 2003-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9752432&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Innovative; Mathematics; Science; Technology; Program

A model, innovative program to restructure the elementary preservice teacher preparation program at the University of Virginia involves over twenty Education, Arts & Sciences, and Engineering faculty. Because Virginia's new teacher liscensure requires the number of math and science credit hours to be increased from 12 to 24, sic new math and science content courses stressing hands-on activities are being developed, and three other courses are being restructured to be more aligned with National Math and Science Education standards. After the preservice students have completed the six new math and science courses, they will take a capstone research/design experience being developed with the present NSF funding: a six credit hour, two semester course of integrated math, science, and technology (including engineering and possibly medicine). The first semester course will include completion of math and science content not previously taken, especially the integration of material including data analysis and presentation. The students will also complete several mini-projects to acclimate them to research problem solving, and prospective faculty mentors will present possible student projects for the second semester. During the second semester each group (3-4 students) will complete a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor. Instructional technology will be emphasized in all phases of the project. An independent evaluation/advisory committee will probed guidance and assessment on the project's quality and impact for both the project staff and for the preservice elementary education group of the NSF Teacher Preparation program that is supporting this effort.

一个模型，创新的计划，以重组在弗吉尼亚大学的小学副教师准备计划涉及二十多个教育，艺术科学和工程学院。 由于弗吉尼亚州的新教师要求数学和科学学分从12小时增加到24小时，因此正在开发新的数学和科学内容课程，强调实践活动，另外三门课程正在调整，以更符合国家数学和科学教育标准。 在学生完成六门新的数学和科学课程后，他们将参加目前NSF资助的顶点研究/设计经验：六个学分，两个学期的综合数学，科学和技术课程（包括工程和可能的医学）。 第一学期课程将包括以前没有采取的数学和科学内容的完成，特别是材料的整合，包括数据分析和演示。 学生们还将完成几个小项目，以适应他们的研究解决问题，和未来的教师导师将提出可能的学生项目的第二学期。 在第二学期，每组（3-4名学生）将在教师导师的指导下完成一个研究项目。 教育技术将在项目的所有阶段得到强调。 一个独立的评估/咨询委员会将为项目工作人员和支持这一努力的NSF教师准备方案的初级教育小组探讨关于项目质量和影响的指导和评估。