Learning Mathematics of the City in the City

在城市中学习城市数学

• 批准号: 1222430
• 负责人: Laurie Rubel
• 金额: $ 44.98万
• 依托单位: CUNY Brooklyn College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-01 至 2017-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1222430&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Learning; Mathematics; City

Learning Mathematics of the City in The City is an exploratory project that is developing teaching modules that engage high school students in learning mathematics and using the mathematics they learn. Using geo-spatial technologies, students explore their city with the purpose of collecting data they bring back to the formal classroom and use as part of their mathematics lessons. This place-based orientation is helping students connect their everyday and school mathematical thinking. Researchers are investigating the impact of place-based learning on students' attitudes, beliefs, and self-concepts about mathematics in urban schools. Specifically, researchers want to understand how place-based learning helps students apply mathematics to address questions about their local environment. Researchers are also learning about the opportunities for teaching mathematics using carefully planned lessons enhanced by geo-spatial technologies. Data are being collected through student interviews, classroom observations, student questionnaires, and student work. As the authors explain, "The use of familiar or engaging contexts is widely accepted as productive in the teaching and learning of mathematics." By working in urban neighborhoods with large populations of low-income families, this exploratory project is illustrating what can be done to engage students in mathematics and mathematical thinking. The products from the project include student materials, software adaptations, lesson plans, and findings from their research. These products enable further experimentation with place-based mathematics learning and lead the way for connecting mathematical activities in school and outside of school.

在城市中学习城市数学是一个探索性项目，正在开发教学模块，让高中学生学习数学和使用他们所学的数学。 利用地理空间技术，学生探索他们的城市，目的是收集他们带回正规课堂的数据，并将其作为数学课程的一部分。 这种基于地点的方向是帮助学生连接他们的日常和学校的数学思维。 研究人员正在调查基于地点的学习对城市学校学生数学态度、信念和自我概念的影响。 具体来说，研究人员希望了解基于地点的学习如何帮助学生应用数学来解决有关当地环境的问题。 研究人员还了解到利用地理空间技术加强的精心规划的课程进行数学教学的机会。通过学生访谈、课堂观察、学生问卷调查和学生作业收集数据。正如作者所解释的那样，“在数学的教学和学习中，使用熟悉或引人入胜的背景被广泛认为是富有成效的。“通过在城市社区与大量人口的低收入家庭，这个探索性的项目是说明可以做些什么来吸引学生在数学和数学思维。 该项目的产品包括学生材料、软件改编、课程计划和他们的研究成果。 这些产品使人们能够进一步尝试基于地点的数学学习，并为连接学校内外的数学活动铺平了道路。