Transforming Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation

改变科学和数学教师的准备

• 批准号: 0302134
• 负责人: Richard McCray
• 金额: $ 93.28万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-05-15 至 2007-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0302134&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Transforming; Science; Mathematics; Teacher; Preparation

The University of Colorado at Boulder is attracting highly qualified students into careers in K-12 math and science education through strategies that integrate the transformation of undergraduate science and mathematics courses with the recruitment and training of prospective teachers. Undergraduates who have an interest in K-12 mathematics and science teaching are offered a Teaching Fellowship program rich with incentives, including financial support, intensive contact with faculty, opportunities for undergraduate research in science and education, employment as learning assistants as part of an undergraduate course transformation initiative, and K-12 teaching experience. The project pays special attention to recruiting and retaining minority students. To optimize the learning opportunities for these students, faculty participants in the project are developing and evaluating transformed sections of introductory courses in selected fields of science and mathematics in order to incorporate best practices in inquiry-based and collaborative learning. Project participants develop, employ, and assess information technology tools to enhance inquiry-based and collaborative learning both at the undergraduate and K-12 levels. These tools include web-based software for content delivery and communication among students and faculty, simulations of mathematical, physical, and biological phenomena, and database management tools embedded in the course structure for formative and summative assessment of student learning and attitudes. The Teaching Fellows participate in workshops for inservice teachers, serve as learning assistants in transformed undergraduate courses, help introduce IT-enhanced instructional modules into grade 6 -12 classrooms, and assess the effectiveness of the tools. Introductory physics, astronomy, calculus, and biology courses are targeted for revision to incorporate student-centered, conceptual learning environments, the use of the learning assistants as leaders of student learning teams, and the use of technology. The work is being carried out through a close partnership between faculty of the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences, school districts, and Sun Microsystems. The goals of the project are to transform introductory undergraduate mathematics and science classes, to develop an infrastructure to recruit and support a substantial flow of students who will become leaders in K-12 mathematics and science education, and to provide a network of support for in-service teachers. The project expects to graduate 25 to 40 secondary mathematics and science teachers per year.

位于博尔德的科罗拉多大学正在通过将本科科学和数学课程的转变与未来教师的招聘和培训相结合的战略，吸引高素质的学生进入K-12数学和科学教育的职业生涯。谁有兴趣在K-12数学和科学教学的本科生提供了教学奖学金计划丰富的激励措施，包括财政支持，与教师的密集接触，本科生在科学和教育研究的机会，就业作为学习助理作为本科课程转型计划的一部分，和K-12教学经验。该项目特别关注招收和留住少数族裔学生。 为了优化这些学生的学习机会，参与该项目的教师正在开发和评估选定的科学和数学领域的入门课程的转换部分，以便将最佳实践纳入基于探究和协作的学习。项目参与者开发，使用和评估信息技术工具，以加强本科和K-12水平的探究式和协作式学习。这些工具包括基于网络的软件，用于学生和教师之间的内容交付和交流，数学，物理和生物现象的模拟，以及嵌入课程结构中的数据库管理工具，用于对学生的学习和态度进行形成性和总结性评估。教学研究员参加在职教师的研讨会，在改造的本科课程中担任学习助理，帮助将信息技术增强的教学模块引入6 - 12年级的教室，并评估工具的有效性。 介绍物理学，天文学，微积分和生物学课程的目标是修订，以纳入以学生为中心的，概念的学习环境，使用学习助理作为学生学习团队的领导者，并使用技术。 这项工作是通过教育学院和艺术与科学学院、学区和Sun Microsystems的教师之间的密切伙伴关系进行的。 该项目的目标是改造本科数学和科学入门课程，开发基础设施，以招募和支持大量学生，这些学生将成为K-12数学和科学教育的领导者，并为在职教师提供支持网络。该项目预计每年将有25至40名中学数学和科学教师毕业。