Mentoring and Training Novice Math Circle Leaders

指导和培训新手数学圈领导者

• 批准号: 1612454
• 负责人: Diana White
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Denver-Downtown Campus
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-01 至 2017-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1612454&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mentoring; Training; Novice; Math; Circle

As part of its overall strategy to enhance learning in informal environments, the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program funds innovative resources for use in a variety of settings. The National Association of Math Circles (NAMC) will convene the Math Circle-Mentor and Partnership (MC-MAP) Workshop in late 2016. The proposed MC-MAP workshop will build the field's understanding of the training content and mechanisms that enhance the knowledge and skill development of participants in Math Circles. The workshop will bring mentors from experienced Math Circle leaders together with novice Math Circle leaders to develop the expertise of the notice leaders and their group to develop their expertise in facilitating math circle activities and in organizing related events. The approximately 180 Math Circles currently operating across the nation enlist mathematics professionals to share their passion for mathematics with K-12 students, teachers, and the general public in contexts that emphasize exploration, problem solving and discovery. This initial conference and Math Circle trainings informed by this conference will help build a community of practice around Math Circles through which novice and existing leaders are connected, encouraged and inspired.The MC-MAP workshop will include structured planning as well as guided observation and structured debriefing of a demonstration Math Circle sessions. The workshop design will be grounded in research related to effective adult learning and to discovery-based mathematics. The workshop will serve as a training prototype that will assist the National Association of Math Circles to identify effective training formats and materials for both experienced and novice Math Circle leaders. Pre- and post- conference surveys of Math Circle leaders will produce data to be used in planning and designing future trainings. The NAMC will share key findings from the workshop evaluation and workshop resources not only with its membership, but also with other mathematics K-12 outreach programs. Workshop materials will address recruiting and serving diverse participants in Math Circles, including girls and women, persons with disabilities, students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and underrepresented minorities in STEM.

作为加强非正式环境中学习的整体战略的一部分，推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划为各种环境中使用的创新资源提供资金。全国数学界协会（NAMC）将于2016年底召开数学界导师和伙伴关系（MC-MAP）研讨会。 拟议的MC-MAP研讨会将加深该领域对培训内容和机制的理解，从而增强数学界参与者的知识和技能发展。该研讨会将把来自经验丰富的数学圈领导人的导师与新手数学圈领导人一起，以发展通知领导人及其团队的专业知识，以发展他们在促进数学圈活动和组织相关活动方面的专业知识。目前在全国范围内运营的大约180个数学圈招募数学专业人士与K-12学生，教师和公众分享他们对数学的热情，强调探索，解决问题和发现。 本次会议的初始会议和数学圈培训将有助于围绕数学圈建立一个实践社区，通过这个社区，新手和现有的领导者可以联系，鼓励和启发。MC-MAP研讨会将包括结构化的规划以及指导观察和结构化的数学圈演示会议的汇报。 讲习班的设计将以与有效的成人学习和以发现为基础的数学有关的研究为基础。该讲习班将作为一个培训原型，协助全国数学界协会为有经验的和新手数学界领导人确定有效的培训格式和材料。 对数学圈领导人的会前和会后调查将产生用于规划和设计未来培训的数据。 NAMC将不仅与其成员分享研讨会评估和研讨会资源的主要结果，还将与其他数学K-12推广计划分享。 讲习班材料将涉及招募和服务数学界的不同参与者，包括女孩和妇女，残疾人，来自不同社会经济背景的学生和STEM中代表性不足的少数群体。