HBCU Inter-Disciplinary Project-Based College Algebra Program

HBCU 跨学科项目型大学代数课程

• 批准号: 9752519
• 负责人: Della Bell
• 金额: $ 18.81万
• 依托单位: Texas Southern University
• 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: 1998-01-15 至 2002-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9752519&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: HBCU; Inter; Disciplinary; Project; Based

A consortium of nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Texas and Louisiana is engaged in a four-year innovative initiative to develop a new inter-disciplinary, project based College Algebra program and to change the culture surrounding the present College Algebra courses. The Consortium, headquartered at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, comprises three universities, five four-year colleges, and a community college. The Consortium schools are Texas Southern University, Prairie View A & M University, Grambling State University, Huston-Tillotson College, Jarvis Christian College, Paul Quinn College, Texas College, Wiley College, and Central College of the Houston Community College System. Each school's involvement is under the direction of a Local Coordinator. College Algebra is the basic mathematics course in these schools in the sense that it is the first mathematics course to carry college or university credit. It is a prerequisite for the large majority of majors and programs and it has an enrollment that is three to four times as large as all other credit mathematics courses combined. The two goals of the consortium are to: (1) Develop a new course that will (a) be project-based-small group projects developed by inter-disciplinary teams of faculty members; (b) incorporate a strong technology component; (c) develop communication skills; and (d) develop students' mathematical self-esteem and confidence as problem solvers. (2) Change the culture surrounding the present College Algebra program. This will involve (a) developing a sense of ownership and pride in the College Algebra program in each member of the full-time mathematics faculty teaching College Algebra in the consortium schools; (b) energizing faculty to develop modes of instruction that actively engage students in their own learning; (c) developing a sense of involvement and responsibility for the College Algebra program on the part of faculty in disciplines that require College Alge bra for their majors; and (d) developing administrative support for the new program in terms of reduced class size, equipment purchase, and technical computer assistance. The project evaluation focuses on changes in the culture associated with the College Algebra Program and in the College Algebra course.

九个历史上黑人学院和大学（HBCU）在得克萨斯州和路易斯安那州的财团是从事为期四年的创新举措，开发一个新的跨学科，基于项目的大学代数计划，并改变周围的文化目前大学代数课程。该联盟总部设在德克萨斯州休斯顿的德克萨斯南方大学，由三所大学，五所四年制学院和一所社区学院组成。该联盟的学校是得克萨斯州南方大学，草原视图A M大学，格兰布林州立大学，休斯顿蒂洛森学院，贾维斯基督教学院，保罗奎因学院，得克萨斯学院，威利学院和休斯顿社区学院系统的中央学院。每个学校的参与是在当地协调员的指导下。 大学代数是这些学校的基础数学课程，因为它是第一门获得学院或大学学分的数学课程。它是绝大多数专业和课程的先决条件，它的入学人数是所有其他学分数学课程总和的三到四倍。 联合会的两个目标是： (1)开发一个新的课程，将（a）以项目为基础-由教师跨学科小组开发的小组项目;（B）纳入一个强有力的技术部分;（c）发展沟通技巧;（d）培养学生作为问题解决者的数学自尊和信心。 (2)改变围绕目前大学代数计划的文化。这将涉及（a）在联合学校教授大学代数的全职数学教师中的每一位成员中培养对大学代数方案的主人翁感和自豪感;（B）激励教师开发积极让学生参与自己学习的教学模式;（c）发展参与和责任感的大学代数计划的教师在学科的一部分，需要大学代数为他们的专业;及（d）为新计划提供行政支援，包括缩减班级人数、购置器材及提供电脑技术支援。 项目评估的重点是与大学代数课程和大学代数课程相关的文化变化。