ICE-TI: Kikaha STEM Project

部落学院和大学方案的一个目标是提高为全国土著学生服务的特定高等教育机构的科学、技术、工程和数学教学和研究能力。扩大这些机构的STEM课程设置，扩大了学生在STEM领域追求具有挑战性和回报的职业的机会，为可能具有文化意义的领域提供了研究，并鼓励社区和一代人对科学和数学教育的欣赏。这个项目直接符合这一目标，而且将加强国家？的知识，提供相关的STEM教学招聘和保留代表性不足的个人进入STEM研究的影响，并准备下一代的STEM专业人士。对于那些直接从大学进入劳动力市场的学生来说，重要的是他们在数学，科学和技术方面有一套明确的技能，以便进入STEM劳动力市场。夏威夷大学西奥廷加分校将开发数学和科学课程，足以提供中学数学和科学教育的集中和应用数学的学士学位，并开发一个同伴辅导计划。 将改进课程设置，注重探究式教学和基于地点的教学、地方传统和文化以及土著知识。

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings at these institutions expands the opportunities of their students to pursue challenging, rewarding careers in STEM fields, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for science and mathematics education. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will enhance the Nation?s knowledge of the impact of providing relevant STEM instruction on recruiting and retaining underrepresented individuals into STEM studies, and preparing the next generation of STEM professionals. For those students entering the workforce directly from the college, it is important that they have a well-defined skill set in mathematics, science, and technology for entry into the STEM workforce. University of Hawaii-West Oahu will develop math and science courses sufficient to offer middle and secondary math and science education concentration and a BS in applied math, and develop a peer-tutoring program. The curriculum improvements will be developed with attention to inquiry- and place-based instruction, local tradition and culture, and indigenous knowledge.