Keyah Math: Place-Based, Culturally-Responsive, Technology-Intensive, Quantitative Modules for Introductory Undergraduate Geoscience

KEYA数学：本科生地球科学入门课程中一个以地点为基础、文化响应和技术密集的定量模块。为期三年的KEYA数学项目将在数学地球科学中产生一系列多功能、基于地点、响应文化和技术密集的模块，以加强美洲原住民和其他少数民族学生的本科生地球科学入门课程。几乎所有的地球科学入门教科书中都没有这样的定量活动，而且几乎不存在。模块将从西南部的美洲原住民土地中提取丰富的数据例子，并纳入关于地球和原住民感兴趣的问题的经验原住民知识和术语。这些组成部分的核心重要性体现在Keyah这个名字上，这是Dine(纳瓦霍人)对家园和环境的称呼。多功能的Keyah数学模块将允许教师将基于地点的数学地球科学引入课程，而不考虑教科书，并将在教育的早期阶段向学生介绍地球科学中的定量方法。它们与当地和文化的相关性将激发美洲原住民学生的兴趣，同时加强他们的量化技能，从而更好地为他们在地球科学方面进行更深入的研究做好准备。数学应用将根据入门课程中的常见主题被组织成12个模块，并按照Dine的教育理念进行组织。基于指导性查询的、数据丰富的数学应用程序将被整合到设计用于计算的跨平台软件中。这些单元将由选定的区域和部落学院的地质学教师进行测试，并通过万维网和光盘进行传播。

ABSTRACTKeyah Math: a Place-Based, Culturally-Responsive, Technology-Intensive Quantitative Modules in Introductory Undergraduate GeoscienceThe three-year Keyah Math project will produce a series of versatile, place-based, culturally-responsive, and technology-intensive modules in mathematical geoscience to enhance introductory undergraduate geoscience courses for Native American and other minority students. Quantitative activities such as these are absent from nearly all introductory geoscience textbooks and virtually nonexistent. Modules will draw data-rich examples from Native American lands in the Southwest, and incorporate empirical Native knowledge and terminology about the Earth and issues of interest to Native people. The central importance of these components is reflected in the name Keyah, the Dine (Navajo) term for homelands and environment. Versatile Keyah Math modules will allow an instructor to introduce place-based mathematical geoscience into courses regardless of textbook, and will introduce students to quantitative methods in geoscience at an early stage in their education. Their local and cultural relevance will stimulate the interest of Native American students while strengthening their quantitative skills, thus better preparing them for more advanced studies in geoscience. Mathematical applications will be organized into twelve modules based on common topics presented in introductory courses, and organized according to Dine educational philosophy. Guided inquiry-based, data-rich mathematical applications will be incorporated into cross-platform software designed to do calculations. The modules will be tested by geology instructors at selected regional and Tribal colleges, and disseminated via the World-Wide Web and on compact discs.