Planning Project for Changing the Equation for Science and Mathematics Learning

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)为设计、实施和评估战略提供支持，这些战略可以导致全面的机构努力，通过加强HBCU的STEM教育和研究，增加获得科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)本科学位的学生数量，并提高他们的准备质量。特拉华州立大学的这一项目旨在通过专注于数学和科学入门课程以及从一年级到二年级的关键过渡来“改变科学和数学的方程式”。该项目特别关注大学代数课程，这是微积分的预备课程，因为目前特拉华州立大学89%的一年级学生进入了无学分的发展数学课程。作为该项目的一部分，该项目包括：为所有宣布STEM专业的新生提供侧重于数学的虚拟夏季桥牌计划；为所有STEM专业的新生提供自习室；以及为大一和大二的STEM专业的学生提供研究机会。这些活动建立在以前项目的试点结果和特拉华州立大学被证明有效的干预模式的基础上。该项目将由正在进行的评价以及外部和内部指导委员会指导。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) provides support to design, implement, and assess strategies that can lead to comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and enhance the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research at HBCUs. The project at Delaware State University seeks to "change the equation for science and mathematics" by focusing on introductory mathematics and science courses and the critical transition from the freshman to the sophomore year. The project focuses particularly on the College Algebra course, a preparation course for Calculus, since currently 89% of first time, first year students at Delaware State University place into a no-credit, developmental mathematics course.Activities that are part of this project are: a virtual summer bridge program focusing on mathematics for all incoming freshmen declaring a STEM major; study hall for all freshmen STEM majors; and research opportunities for freshmen and sophomore STEM majors. The activities are built on pilot results from previous projects and on intervention models shown to be effective at Delaware State University. The project will be guided by an on-going evaluation and external and internal steering committees.