Math Success for STEM Majors (MSSM)

STEM 专业数学成功 (MSSM)

• 批准号: 0969618
• 负责人: Allan Mills
• 金额: $ 95.75万
• 依托单位: Tennessee Technological University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0969618&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Math; Success; STEM; Majors; MSSM

A comprehensive effort to improve the mathematics abilities of science and engineering students is being undertaken. Included in the effort is the reform of precalculus and calculus courses, incorporation of active learning into mathematics courses, implementation of a uniform mathematics placement policy, and cooperation with school districts sending large numbers of students to the institution to modify high school mathematics courses to meet the expectations of the university. All the planned activities are grounded in a detailed investigation of the current reasons for the lower rate of retention of majors STEM.The project is the result of a synergistic approach amongst faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, and the College of Engineering that utilizes best practices in STEM education to increase the number of STEM graduates. The project is both advancing knowledge in mathematics and the associated comfort level of STEM majors by removing barriers linked to poor performance in STEM math classes and the associated lower retention to graduation in a STEM major. Addressing the issue at the pre-college level through articulation with regional feeder high-schools, at the math placement level, and inside and outside the initial mathematics classroom is a holistic and potentially transformative approach.

正在全面努力提高理工科学生的数学能力。 这项工作包括对微积分预科和微积分课程进行改革，将主动学习纳入数学课程，实施统一的数学分班政策，并与各学区合作，将大量学生送到该机构，修改高中数学课程，以满足大学的期望。 所有计划中的活动都是基于对STEM专业保留率较低的当前原因的详细调查。该项目是艺术与科学学院，教育学院和工程学院的教师之间协同方法的结果，该方法利用STEM教育的最佳实践来增加STEM毕业生的数量。 该项目是既推进数学知识和STEM专业的相关舒适度，通过消除与STEM数学课表现不佳相关的障碍，以及STEM专业毕业相关的保留率较低。 通过与区域支线高中的衔接，在数学安置层面，以及在最初的数学课堂内外，在大学预科阶段解决这个问题是一个全面的和潜在的变革性的方法。