Building Confidence through Inquiry, Research, Community Leadership, and Engagement

该项目旨在通过促进对循证数学教学实践的理解来服务于国家利益，以扩大本科生在教育中的参与和社区参与，被称为兼职教师（PST）。通过调查，研究，社区领导和参与建立信心（B-CIRCLE）是一个为期3年的早期阶段学生学习1级项目，符合提高本科STEM教育计划的目标。B-CIRCLE的设计和实施是由夏威夷大学西奥威尔分校（UHWO）的机构价值观指导的，作为一个亚裔美国土著太平洋岛民服务机构，一个土著服务机构，以及一个致力于为本科生提供研究经验的主要本科院校。美国面临着严重的数学教师短缺问题。为了解决教师短缺问题，B-CIRCLE项目强调培养更多高素质数学教师的重要性。B-CIRCLE项目旨在显著提高夏威夷公立学校的数学教学质量。为了调查改善学生学习的条件，两个研究问题将涉及项目活动的有效性。(Q1)创新性学习机会如何建构在职教师的数学自我效能？(Q2)行动研究计画与会议报告如何建立数学副任教师的效能？B-CIRCLE希望提供一个模型，以更好地为教学准备数学PST。该项目的预期成果是通过开展本科生研究，提高PST在数学教学中的信心、STEM活动中的领导能力和自我效能感。B-CIRCLE项目的结构是本科生研究，旨在提供培养数学领导者和改善学生学习的有效方法。B-CIRCLE的目标是通过UHWO教师准备计划，通过建立信心和扩大教学实践，扩大合作并加强129名数学PST的准备。具体活动包括：1）开发秋季STEM夏令营，2）参与STEM实践社区，3）专业发展会议，4）提出联合行动研究项目，以及5）在实地实习期间教授的跨学科课程中促进对文化相关教学法的理解。在STEM相关教学中开发创新学习机会和提高认识的好处可以改变文化相关数学内容的教学方式。B-CIRCLE打算采用一种融合的混合方法，将定量和定性数据合并起来，以确定项目成果和影响。传播计划还包括在大学网站上展示项目成果，向国家资源教师分发成果，以及在国家STEM教育会议上展示项目成果。NSF IUSE：EDU计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to serve the national interest by advancing the understanding of evidence-based mathematical teaching practices to broaden the participation and community engagement of undergraduate students in education, referred to as preservice teachers (PSTs). Building Confidence through Inquiry, Research, Community Leadership, and Engagement (B-CIRCLE) is a 3-year Early-Stage Engaged Student Learning Level 1 project that aligns with the goals of the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program. B-CIRCLE’s design and implementation are guided by the University of Hawai‘i-West O‘ahu’s (UHWO) institutional values as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, an Indigenous-serving institution, and a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution committed to providing research experiences for undergraduates. The United States faces a significant shortage of well-prepared mathematics teachers. To address the teacher shortage problem, the B-CIRCLE project focuses on the importance of developing more high-quality mathematics teachers. The B-CIRCLE project intends to have significant improvements in the quality of mathematics teaching and learning in Hawai‘i’s public schools. To investigate conditions under which improved student learning occurs, two research questions will address the effectiveness of the project activities. (Q1) How do innovative learning opportunities build preservice teachers’ mathematics self-efficacy? (Q2) How do action research projects and conference presentations build the efficacy of preservice teachers of mathematics? B-CIRCLE hopes to provide a model to better prepare mathematics PSTs for teaching. The intended outcomes of the project are to increase PST’s confidence in teaching mathematics, leadership abilities at STEM events, and self-efficacy by conducting undergraduate research.The B-CIRCLE project is structured as undergraduate research aspiring to provide an efficient method to develop mathematics leaders and improve student learning. The goal of B-CIRCLE is to broaden collaboration and enhance the preparation of 129 mathematics PSTs by building confidence and expanding their instructional practices through the UHWO Teacher Preparation Program. Specific activities include 1) the development of a fall STEM Camp, 2) participation in a STEM Community of Practice, 3) professional development sessions, 4) presenting a joint action research project, and 5) advancing the understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy in an interdisciplinary lesson taught during field placements. The benefit of developing innovative learning opportunities and creating awareness in STEM-related teaching could change how culturally relevant mathematics content is taught. B-CIRCLE intends to apply a convergent mixed-method approach to merge both quantitative and qualitative data to identify project outcomes and impact. The dissemination plan also includes the display of project results on the university’s website, distribution of results to state resource teachers, and presentation of program results at national STEM education conferences. The NSF IUSE: EDU Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the project supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools.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.