Improving Student Learning Through Effective Implementation of Technology

通过有效实施技术改善学生的学习

• 批准号: 0087815
• 负责人: Kenneth Swinney
• 金额: $ 9.5万
• 依托单位: Bevill State Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-01-01 至 2003-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0087815&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Student; Learning; Through; Effective

Mathematical Sciences (21)This project is improving student learning in precalculus and calculus, providing a foundation for further success and retention in upper level mathematics and science courses, and enhancing student learning outcomes for non-science majors. This addresses four specific problems: (1) limited computer laboratory facilities, (2) low student success rates in precalculus and calculus, (3) low retention of students in mathematics classes, and (4) low enrollment and retention in related science and engineering courses. The overall objective of this project is to make majoring in Science, Math, and Engineering (SME) more accessible through improved student learning in precalculus and calculus, thus empowering students to succeed when they transfer to four year institutions. To achieve this objective the mathematics faculty have established the following goals: (1) adaptation and implementation of exemplary educational materials, and proven techniques of previously funded National Science Foundation projects especially the Connected Curriculum Project and the University of Alabama Integrated Mathematics and Science Curriculum; and (2) establishment on one campus of a Mathematics Laboratory in which to use these new materials, thus creating an effective, interactive learning environment, which also provides Internet access for local students.Activities include the following: (1) requiring all students in precalculus and the calculus sequence to enroll in a mathematics laboratory semester hour class designed to complete mathematics laboratory exercises; (2) enhancing faculty professional development by participation in the Duke University Connected Curriculum Project (CCP) workshops and by consultation with The University of Alabama to adopt and implement effective learning strategies; (3) developing of CCP modules in MATHCAD and MATLAB for use in the mathematics laboratory; (4) developing Internet courses; and (5) collaborating with faculty on other campuses of the college to initiate college wide reform of mathematics education.

数学科学 (21)该项目正在改善学生在初级微积分和微积分方面的学习，为进一步成功和保留高级数学和科学课程奠定基础，并提高非科学专业学生的学习成果。这解决了四个具体问题：(1) 计算机实验室设施有限，(2) 学生在初级微积分和微积分方面的成功率低，(3) 学生数学课程的保留率低，(4) 相关科学和工程课程的入学率和保留率低。该项目的总体目标是通过改善学生在初级微积分和微积分方面的学习，使学生更容易主修科学、数学和工程 (SME)，从而使学生在转入四年制院校时能够取得成功。为了实现这一目标，数学系制定了以下目标：（1）改编和实施示范性教育材料，以及先前资助的国家科学基金会项目的成熟技术，特别是互联课程项目和阿拉巴马大学综合数学和科学课程； (2) 在一个校区建立一个数学实验室，在其中使用这些新材料，从而创造一个有效的、交互式的学习环境，并为当地学生提供互联网接入。活动包括以下内容： (1) 要求所有微积分预科和微积分序列的学生参加数学实验室学期课程，旨在完成数学实验室练习； (2) 通过参加杜克大学互联课程项目 (CCP) 研讨会并与阿拉巴马大学协商以采用和实施有效的学习策略，加强教师的专业发展； (3) 在MATHCAD和MATLAB中开发CCP模块以供数学实验室使用； （四）开发互联网课程； (5)与学院其他校区的教师合作，启动全学院范围内的数学教育改革。