Using Math Pathways & Pitfalls to Promote Algebra Readiness

使用数学途径

• 批准号: 1314416
• 负责人: Jodi Davenport
• 金额: $ 299.93万
• 依托单位: WestEd
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-10-01 至 2019-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1314416&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Using; Math; Pathways; & Pitfalls

Project SummaryUsing Math Pathways & Pitfalls to Promote Algebra Readiness is a 4-year Full Research and Development project that creates a set of materials for middle grades students and teacher professional development that would support the learning of early algebra. Building on their prior work with an elementary version, the efficacy study focuses on the implementation of the principals underlying the materials, fidelity of use of the materials, and impact on students' learning.The project's goals are to: 1) develop an MPP book and companion materials dedicated to algebra readiness content and skills, 2) investigate how MPP transforms pedagogical practices to improve students' algebra readiness and metacognitive skills, and 3) validate MPP's effectiveness for improving students' algebra readiness with a large-scale randomized controlled trial.The iterative design and efficacy studies produce research-based materials to increase student learning of core concepts in algebra readiness. Though the focus of the project is algebra readiness, the study also examines the validity of the pedagogical approach of MPP. The MPP lesson structures are designed to help students confront common misconceptions, dubbed "pitfalls," through sense-making, class discussions, and the use of multiple visual representations. If the pedagogical approach of MPP proves to be successful, the lesson structures can be presented as an effective framework for instruction that extends to other content areas in mathematics and other disciplines.The project addresses a critical need in education, and the potential impact is large. Math achievement in the U.S. is not keeping pace with international performance. The current project focuses on algebra readiness skills, an area that is critical for future success in mathematics. Algebra often serves as a gatekeeper to more advanced mathematics, and performance in algebra has been linked to success in college and long-term earnings potential. Longitudinal studies indicate that students taking rigorous high school mathematics courses are twice as likely to graduate from college as those who do not. Thus, adequately preparing students for algebra can dramatically affect educational outcomes for students. The current project broadens the participation of underrepresented groups of students in math and later science classes that require strong math skills. The intervention builds on materials and pedagogical techniques that have demonstrated positive outcomes for diverse students. The targeted districts have large samples of English language learners and students from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM so that we may evaluate the impact of the intervention on these populations. At the end of the project, the publication quality materials will be readily available to teachers and districts through our website www.wested.org/mpp.

项目摘要利用数学途径的陷阱，以促进代数准备是一个为期4年的全面研究和开发项目，创造了一套材料，为中年级学生和教师的专业发展，将支持早期代数的学习。在他们之前的基础版本工作的基础上，效能研究侧重于材料背后的原则的实施，材料使用的忠实性，以及对学生学习的影响。该项目的目标是：1）开发一本MPP书和配套材料，致力于代数准备内容和技能，2）研究MPP如何改变教学实践，以提高学生的代数准备和元认知技能，3）通过大规模随机对照试验验证MPP对提高学生代数准备的有效性。基础材料，以增加学生学习的核心概念，代数准备。虽然该项目的重点是代数准备，本研究还探讨了MPP的教学方法的有效性。MPP课程结构旨在帮助学生面对常见的误解，被称为“陷阱”，通过意义，课堂讨论，并使用多种视觉表现。如果MPP的教学方法被证明是成功的，课程结构可以作为一个有效的教学框架，扩展到数学和其他学科的其他内容领域。该项目解决了教育的关键需求，潜在的影响是巨大的。美国的数学成绩跟不上国际水平。目前的项目侧重于代数准备技能，这是未来数学成功的关键领域。代数通常是更高级数学的守门人，代数的表现与大学的成功和长期收入潜力有关。纵向研究表明，参加严格的高中数学课程的学生从大学毕业的可能性是那些不参加的学生的两倍。因此，充分准备学生代数可以显着影响学生的教育成果。目前的项目扩大了代表性不足的学生群体在数学和后来的科学课程，需要强大的数学技能的参与。干预措施建立在材料和教学技术的基础上，这些材料和教学技术已经证明对不同的学生产生了积极的结果。目标地区有大量的英语学习者和学生样本，这些学生来自传统上在STEM中代表性不足的群体，因此我们可以评估干预措施对这些人群的影响。在项目结束时，教师和地区将随时可以通过我们的网站www.wested.org/mpp获得出版物质量材料。