Center for Mathematics Achievement in Science and Technology

数学科技成果中心

• 批准号: 0506169
• 负责人: Robert Dixon
• 金额: $ 236.48万
• 依托单位: Grambling State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0506169&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Center; Mathematics; Achievement; Science; Technology

Grambling State University (GSU) will establish the Center for Mathematics Achievement in Science and Technology (CMAST), which will increase the number of underrepresented minority graduates with majors in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discipline. The project activities include the reform of all introductory mathematics courses, research in mathematics education, summer programs for pre-freshmen and sophomores, outreach to high school teachers, student scholarships, undergraduate research, and mentoring. The Center will provide the means for GSU to engage in the systematic examination and improvement of instruction in mathematics in order to address the retention of students in STEM fields. The Center gives the University a mechanism for reforming its courses in mathematics. It will enhance the role and function of mathematics in the curriculum and significantly raise the profile of study and career opportunities in STEM fields. The Center will support research on teaching methodologies and strategies in the teaching of introductory college-level mathematics. It will support research in applied mathematics which involves student participation. The goals of CMAST include: 1) Decrease the percentage of students that earn failing grades in introductory math courses from a five-year average of 60% to 35% over a five year period; 2) Increase the average grade point average of STEM majors from 2.23 to a 2.50; 3) Increase STEM graduates enrolling in STEM graduate programs from 5% to 15%; 4) Increase STEM majors engaging in undergraduate research projects from 6% to 30 %; and 5) Increase performance of Grambling High School students on High School Graduation Exit Exam. Intellectual Merit: The CMAST program will improve the teaching and learning of introductory mathematics for STEM and non-STEM students. Improvements in the success of students in mathematics is known to improve retention in STEM majors higher graduation rates. The CMAST could be a model for other universities who face similar challenges of GSU. Data collected in this project will advance knowledge of best practices to be used to address the deficits in the mathematical preparation of some college freshmen.Broader Impacts: The Center will expand at a later stage to include the sciences and engineering which has the long term potential to improve and enhance all instruction in STEM fields. The center will also eventually coordinate all programs in STEM fields that involve undergraduates at GSU. The outreach to the high school science teachers will also help to improve the preparation of GSU freshman over the long term.

格兰布林州立大学 (GSU) 将建立科学技术数学成就中心 (CMAST)，这将增加科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 学科专业的少数族裔毕业生数量。 该项目活动包括所有数学入门课程的改革、数学教育研究、大一和大二学生的暑期项目、高中教师的推广、学生奖学金、本科生研究和指导。 该中心将为 GSU 提供参与系统考试和数学教学改进的手段，以解决 STEM 领域学生的保留问题。该中心为大学提供了改革数学课程的机制。它将增强数学在课程中的作用和功能，并显着提高 STEM 领域的学习和职业机会。该中心将支持大学数学导论教学方法和策略的研究。它将支持涉及学生参与的应用数学研究。 CMAST 的目标包括： 1) 在五年内将数学入门课程成绩不及格的学生比例从五年平均 60% 降低到 35%； 2）将STEM专业的平均绩点从2.23提高到2.50； 3) 将就读 STEM 研究生课程的 STEM 毕业生从 5% 增加到 15%； 4）将从事本科研究项目的STEM专业从6%增加到30%； 5) 提高 Grambling 高中学生在高中毕业考试中的表现。智力优势：CMAST 计划将改善 STEM 和非 STEM 学生的数学入门教学。 众所周知，学生数学成绩的提高可以提高 STEM 专业的保留率和毕业率。 CMAST 可以成为其他面临与 GSU 类似挑战的大学的榜样。 该项目收集的数据将增进对最佳实践的了解，用于解决一些大学新生数学准备方面的缺陷。更广泛的影响：该中心将在稍后阶段扩大到包括具有长期潜力的科学和工程领域，以改善和加强 STEM 领域的所有教学。该中心还将最终协调涉及 GSU 本科生的 STEM 领域的所有项目。 从长远来看，对高中科学教师的推广也将有助于改善 GSU 新生的准备。