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

该项目旨在通过增进对基于证据的数学教学实践的理解来服务于国家利益，以扩大本科生（称为职前教师（PST））对教育的参与和社区参与。通过探究、研究、社区领导和参与建立信心 (B-CIRCLE) 是一个为期 3 年的早期参与学生学习 1 级项目，与改善本科 STEM 教育计划的目标相一致。 B-CIRCLE 的设计和实施以夏威夷大学西欧胡岛分校 (UHWO) 的机构价值观为指导，作为亚裔美国原住民太平洋岛民服务机构、原住民服务机构和致力于为本科生提供研究经验的以本科生为主的机构。美国面临着准备充分的数学教师的严重短缺。为了解决教师短缺问题，B-CIRCLE项目重点关注培养更多高素质数学教师的重要性。 B-CIRCLE 项目旨在显着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，两个研究问题将解决项目活动的有效性。 （问题一）创新学习机会如何构建职前教师的数学自我效能感？ （问题2）行动研究项目和会议演讲如何提高职前数学教师的效能？ B-CIRCLE 希望提供一个模型来更好地准备数学 PST 教学。该项目的预期成果是通过开展本科生研究来提高 PST 在数学教学方面的信心、STEM 活动中的领导能力以及自我效能感。B-CIRCLE 项目的结构是本科生研究，旨在提供一种有效的方法来培养数学领导者和提高学生的学习。 B-CIRCLE 的目标是通过 UHWO 教师准备计划建立信心并扩大教学实践，从而扩大合作并加强 129 门数学 PST 的准备。具体活动包括 1) 开展秋季 STEM 训练营，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增进对文化相关教学法的理解。开发创新学习机会和提高 STEM 相关教学意识的好处可能会改变与文化相关的数学内容的教学方式。 B-CIRCLE 打算应用聚合混合方法来合并定量和定性数据，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。通过参与学生学习轨道，该项目支持有前景的实践和工具的创建、探索和实施。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力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.