Preparing Mathematics and Science Teachers for Computer Science Teacher Certification and Expertise

为数学和科学教师获得计算机科学教师认证和专业知识做好准备

• 批准号: 2151046
• 负责人: Jill Birren
• 金额: $ 119.66万
• 依托单位: Marquette University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-03-01 至 2027-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2151046&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Preparing; Mathematics; Science; Teachers; Computer

The project aims to serve the national need for high-quality mathematics and science teachers who also have knowledge and certification to teach computer science, addressing serious shortages in the United States STEM teaching force. The unique contribution of this graduate program will be to combine a field-embedded introduction to ambitious STEM instruction with extensive pedagogical content knowledge in computer science education, producing highly qualified mathematics and science teachers who can also teach computer science courses in high-need schools. Graduates of the program will complete requirements for middle and secondary level teacher certification in mathematics or science and requirements for computer science education certification. Graduates will then serve as teachers in high-need schools, equipped with pedagogical skills and qualifications in computer science and mathematics or science, and prepared with a highly desirable combination of skills to serve in high-need environments. This project at Marquette University includes partnerships with Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee area charter schools, the Shorewood School District, and schools in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Project goals include recruiting 24 highly qualified STEM professionals and preparing them to enter high-need school environments with a Master of Education and teacher certifications. The project will develop a multimodal (in person and online) pathway that will lead to computer science teacher certification alongside mathematics or science teacher certification. The project is theoretically grounded in practice-based teacher preparation, ambitious instruction, and pedagogical content knowledge for computer science instruction. In keeping with current reforms in K-12 STEM education and teacher education, ambitious instruction supports all students, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, and identity, in rigorous and conceptual learning of STEM content. Additionally, the project will support graduates in their early professional practice. Research questions will address effective pedagogies for developing ambitious teaching practices in mathematics, science, and computer science, particularly focused on pedagogies of enactment and scholar development of ambitious teaching across STEM fields through qualitative and observational research methods. The project will contribute to the empirical knowledge base by advancing intersectional research on computer science education, ambitious STEM instruction, and practice-based teacher preparation. The main impact of the project is to improve the quality of STEM instruction and expand computer science programs in area secondary high-need schools. This Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project is supported through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the retention and effectiveness of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts.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.

该项目旨在满足国家对高质量数学和科学教师的需求，这些数学和科学教师也有知识和认证来教授计算机科学，并解决了美国STEM教学人员严重短缺的问题。该研究生课程的独特贡献将是将雄心勃勃的STEM教学的野外介绍与计算机科学教育中的广泛教学内容知识相结合，生产高素质的数学和科学教师，他们也可以在高需求的学校中教授计算机科学课程。该计划的毕业生将完成对计算机科学教育认证的数学或科学以及科学和要求的中级和二级教师认证的要求。然后，毕业生将担任高需求学校的教师，配备了计算机科学，数学或科学领域的教学技能和资格，并以高度可取的技能组合准备在高需求的环境中服务。马奎特大学的该项目包括与密尔沃基公立学校，密尔沃基地区特许学校，肖尔伍德学区和密尔沃基大主教管区的学校合作。项目目标包括招募24名高素质的STEM专业人员，并准备以教育和教师认证硕士学位进入高需求的学校环境。该项目将开发一种多模式（亲自和在线）途径，该途径将与数学或科学教师认证一起获得计算机科学教师认证。从理论上讲，该项目以实践的教师准备，雄心勃勃的教学和计算机科学教学的教学内容知识为基础。为了与K-12 STEM教育和教师教育中的当前改革保持一致，雄心勃勃的教学在严格而概念化的STEM内容学习中，无论种族，社会经济地位，种族，性别和认同感如何，都支持所有学生。此外，该项目将在早期的专业实践中为毕业生提供支持。研究问题将解决有效的教学法，用于开发数学，科学和计算机科学方面的雄心勃勃的教学实践，尤其是专注于颁布的教学法和学者通过定性和观察性研究方法的跨越STEM领域的雄心勃勃的教学发展。该项目将通过推进有关计算机科学教育，雄心勃勃的STEM教学和基于实践的教师准备的交叉研究来为经验知识基础做出贡献。该项目的主要影响是提高STEM指导的质量，并扩大该地区次要高需求学校的计算机科学计划。这首歌1：奖学金和津贴项目得到了罗伯特·诺伊斯教师奖学金计划（NOYCE）的支持。 NOYCE计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人士成为有效的K-12 STEM老师，并经验丰富的K-12老师，成为高需求学区的STEM大师教师。它还支持有关K-12 STEM教师在高需求学区的保留和有效性的研究。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准通过评估来支持的。