Mathematical and Computational Methods for Planning a Sustainable Future II

规划可持续未来的数学和计算方法 II

• 批准号: 1503414
• 负责人: Margaret Cozzens
• 金额: $ 194.01万
• 依托单位: Rutgers University New Brunswick
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-15 至 2020-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1503414&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mathematical; Computational; Methods; Planning; Sustainable

The project will develop modules for grades 9-12 that integrate mathematics, computing and science in sustainability contexts. The project materials also include information about STEM careers in sustainability to increase the relevancy of the content for students and broaden their understanding of STEM workforce opportunities. It uses summer workshops to pilot test materials and online support and field testing in four states. Outcomes include the modules, tested and revised; strategies for transfer of learning embedded in the modules; and a compendium of green jobs, explicitly related to the modules. The Discovery Research K-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by preK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of innovative resources, models and tools (RMTs). Projects in the DRK-12 program build on fundamental research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects. The STEM+Computing Partnerships (STEM+C) Program is a joint effort between the Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR) and Directorate Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE). Reflecting the increasing role of computational approaches in learning across the STEM disciplines, STEM+C supports research and development efforts that integrate computing within one or more STEM disciplines and/or integrate STEM learning in computer science; 2) advance multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches for integrating computing in STEM in and out of school, and 3) build capacity in K-12 computing education through foundational research and focused teacher preparationThe project is a full design and development project in the learning strand of DRK-12. The goal is to enhance transfer of knowledge in mathematics and science via sustainability tasks with an emphasis on mathematical and scientific practices. The research questions focus on how conceptual representations and the modules support students' learning and especially transfer to novel problems. The project design integrates the research with the curriculum development. It includes a mixed methods data collection and analysis from teachers and students (e.g., interviews, content exams, focus groups, implementation logs). Assessment of student work includes both short, focused problems in the content area and longer project-based tasks providing a range of assessments of student learning. The investigators will develop a rubric for scoring student work on the tasks. The curriculum design process includes iterations of the modules over time with feedback from teachers and using data collected from the implementation.

该项目将为9-12年级开发模块，将数学、计算和科学纳入可持续性背景。项目材料还包括有关STEM职业可持续发展的信息，以增加学生内容的相关性，并扩大他们对STEM劳动力机会的理解。它利用夏季讲习班在四个州试点测试材料和在线支持以及实地测试。成果包括经过测试和修订的模块;模块中嵌入的学习转移策略;以及与模块明确相关的绿色工作概要。探索研究K-12计划（DRK-12）旨在通过研究和开发创新资源，模型和工具（RMT），显着提高学前班学生和教师的科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）的学习和教学。DRK-12计划中的项目建立在STEM教育的基础研究和先前的研究和开发工作的基础上，这些研究和开发工作为拟议项目提供了理论和经验依据。STEM+计算合作伙伴（STEM+C）计划是教育人力资源局（EHR）和计算机信息科学工程局（CISE）之间的共同努力。为了反映计算方法在STEM学科学习中日益重要的作用，STEM+C支持将计算集成到一个或多个STEM学科和/或将STEM学习集成到计算机科学中的研究和开发工作; 2）推进多学科的，协作的方法，在学校内外的STEM整合计算，3）通过基础研究和重点教师培训建立K-12计算教育能力该项目是DRK-12学习链中的一个完整的设计和开发项目。目标是通过可持续性任务加强数学和科学知识的转移，重点是数学和科学实践。研究问题集中在概念表征和模块如何支持学生的学习，特别是迁移到新的问题。项目设计将研究与课程开发融为一体。它包括从教师和学生那里收集和分析混合方法的数据（例如，访谈、内容考试、焦点小组、实施日志）。学生作业的评估包括内容领域的简短、集中的问题和较长的基于项目的任务，这些任务提供了对学生学习的一系列评估。调查人员将制定一个评分标准，为学生的工作任务。课程设计过程包括根据教师的反馈和使用从实施中收集的数据，随着时间的推移对模块进行迭代。