Incorporating Computer Programming into Middle School Mathematics Curricula to Enhance Learning for Low Performing, Underserved Students

将计算机编程纳入中学数学课程，以提高表现不佳学生的学习能力，这是对国家挑战的关键贡献。改善全国学生进入STEM(科学、技术、工程、数学)领域的机会现在是国家的优先事项。如果美国想要减缓那些能够进入科技行业的人和那些不能进入技术行业的人之间日益扩大的鸿沟，扩大对表现不佳的学生的入学机会尤为重要。该项目将计算思维和编程融入到学生的代数课程体验中。该项目的目标学生是7-9年级的学生，他们的数学水平处于最低四分位数。展示一种方法，不仅可以提高他们的数学成绩，而且可以有效地让他们参与基本计算，这对这一特殊的学生群体具有变革的潜力。在过去的30年里，代数项目发展了一种有效的代数教学模式。该项目是教学创新的一次实验。使用MIT App Inventor，学生可以学习与核心代数概念保持一致的基本编程。通过更多的学生参与和更大程度地发展成功学习代数所必需的逻辑和分析思维，代数学习模式可能会得到加强。

Incorporating Computer Programming into Middle School Mathematics Curricula to Enhance Learning for Low Performing Underserved Students is a critical contribution to a national challenge. Improving access to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) landscape for students across the nation is now a national priority. Expanding access to low performing students is particularly important if the nation is to slow the growing divide between those who have access to the technology sector and those who do not. The project infuses computational thinking and programming into students' algebra course experience. Students targeted in the project are 7th-9th grade students in the lowest quartile of mathematics proficiency. Demonstrating a means to not only improve their mathematics' performance, but to effectively engage them in basic computing has the potential to be transformative for this particular sub-set of students.The Algebra Project has developed an effective pedagogical model of algebra instruction over the last 30 years. The project is an experiment in pedagogical innovation. Using MIT App Inventor, students learn basic programming in alignment with core algebraic concepts. The algebra learning modalities are potentially enhanced by greater student engagement and greater development of the logical and analytical thinking necessary to succeed in algebra.