Catalyst Project: Recognizing Applications of Visualization and Evaluation (RAVE) program

催化剂项目为历史悠久的黑人学院和大学(HBCU)提供支持，以努力建立教职员工的研究能力，以加强科学、技术、工程和数学本科教育和研究。预计该奖项将进一步提高教职员工的研究能力，改善该机构的研究和教学。并让本科生参与研究体验。克林顿学院的这个项目旨在开发一个可视化和评估的认可应用(RAVE)项目，该项目将评估和发展该学院大一新生的数学技能。克林顿学院实施的RAVE计划将支持正在进行的工作，即探索基于数学的夏季桥牌计划中有效编程的要素，这些元素对应于增加科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)专业学生的招生、留住和毕业。RAVE计划将由四个不同的活动组成。这些活动包括：(1)建立一个利用商场模式的夏季桥梁计划--学生通过基于计算机的学习模块接触技术，并注重数学概念和数据的可视化；(2)修订初级入门数学课程(大学数学一和数学二)的课程设置，以纳入商场模式；(3)综合以模块为基础的经修订的数学教学、设定目标和规划技能培养教学以及共同课程活动，向学生介绍校园支助系统的基础设施；(4)发展教员和同行辅导方案。这些活动将允许学生参与者评估和加强他们在数学和计算机程序方面的技能，同时在队列结构内操作，并利用及早进入校园和教师并相应熟悉的优势。该项目由历史上的黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)和既定的激励竞争研究计划(EPSCoR)联合资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Catalyst Projects provide support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to work towards establishing research capacity of faculty to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics undergraduate education and research. It is expected that the award will further the faculty member's research capability, improve research and teaching at the institution. and involve undergraduate students in research experiences. The project at Clinton College has been designed to develop a Recognition Applications of Visualization and Evaluation (RAVE) program that will assess and develop mathematics skills of freshmen at the institution. Clinton College’s implementation of its the RAVE program will support ongoing work that explores the elements of effective programming in mathematics-based summer bridge programs that corresponds to increased enrollment, retention, and graduation of students that major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.The RAVE program will consist of four different activities. The activities include: (1) the establishment of a summer bridge program that utilizes the emporium model-student engagement with technology via computer-based learning modules and focus on visualization of mathematical concepts and data; (2) the revision of curricula for entry-level gateway math courses (College Math I and II) to incorporate the emporium model; (3) the synthesis of revised, module-based mathematics instruction, goal-setting and planning skill-building instruction, and co-curricular activities to introduce students to the infrastructure of support systems on campus; and (4) the development of faculty and peer-mentoring programs. The activities will allow student participants to assess and bolster their skills in mathematics and computer program literacy while operating within a cohort construct, and with the advantage of early access to, and corresponding familiarity with, the campus and faculty.This project is jointly funded by the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.