Track 1, GK-12: Culturally Relevant Engineering Applications in Mathematics (CREAM)

这份提案描述了华盛顿州立大学开发的一个轨道1项目。拟议中的项目“数学中的文化相关工程应用(CREAM)”将在工程应用和数学之间架起一座桥梁。该计划将涉及两名工程学、三名教育学和一名数学教员；并与四名工程学和四名数学研究生研究员(研究员)接触。这些华盛顿州立大学(WSU)的教职员工将与研究员们合作，将他们的活动与三个学区联系起来：一个是西班牙裔，一个是美国原住民，还有一个是大学社区的本地学生。年级水平将从最初的高中阶段逐步过渡到初中阶段。该项目提出了几个目标。第一个目标是在传统和代表性不足的学生群体中极大地增加数学学习和对工程职业的重视。第二个目标是在数学和工程专业的研究生中培养他们追求大学教育事业的愿望，这些大学教育工作者也会从事外展活动，并为不同的大学预科学生担任导师。第三个目标是在地理上分散的K-12级教师和大学教员之间建立长期关系，以支持在K-12级和大学一级进行有效的数学教学和促进工程事业。

This proposal describes a Track 1 project developed by Washington State University. The proposed program, 'Culturally Relevant Engineering Applications in Mathematics (CREAM),' will bridge engineering applications and mathematics. The program will involve two engineering, three educational and one mathematics faculty member; and engage them with four engineering and four mathematics Graduate Fellows (Fellows). These Washington State University faculty (WSU) members will work with the Fellows bridging their activities with three school districts: one Hispanic, one Native American, and one local to the university community. The grade levels will span initially the senior high and progressively move into the middle school years. The project proposes several goals. The first goal is to greatly increase learning of mathematics and valuing of engineering careers among traditional and underrepresented student populations. The second is to create in mathematics and engineering graduate students the desire to pursue careers as university educators who also engage in outreach and serve as mentors to diverse pre-college students. The third goal is to establish long-term relationships among geographically separated K-12 teachers and university faculty to support effective teaching of mathematics and promotion of engineering careers at the K-12 and university levels.