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(称为职前教师)对教育的参与和社区参与。通过探究、研究、社区领导力和参与建立信心(B圈)是一个为期3年的早期参与式学生学习1级项目，与改善本科STEM教育计划的目标一致。B-Circle的设计和实施遵循夏威夷西奥胡岛大学(UHWO)的机构价值观，即亚裔美国原住民太平洋岛民服务机构、原住民服务机构以及致力于为本科生提供研究经验的主要本科生机构。美国面临着训练有素的数学教师的严重短缺。为了解决教师短缺的问题，B圈项目重点强调了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与学质量。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)创新学习机会如何构建职前教师数学自我效能感？(Q2)行动研究项目和会议报告如何提高数学职前教师的效率？B-Circle希望提供一个模式，更好地为教学准备数学PST。该项目的预期结果是通过进行本科研究来增加PST在数学教学中的信心、在STEM活动中的领导能力和自我效能感。B-Circle项目旨在为培养数学领袖和改善学生学习提供一种有效的方法。B-Circle的目标是通过UHWO教师培训计划建立信心并扩大他们的教学实践，从而扩大合作并加强129名数学PST的准备工作。具体活动包括1)建立秋季STEM夏令营，2)参加STEM实践社区，3)专业发展会议，4)提出联合行动研究项目，5)在实地实习期间教授的跨学科课程中增进对与文化相关的教学法的理解。在与STEM相关的教学中开发创新学习机会和提高认识的好处可能会改变教授与文化相关的数学内容的方式。B-Circle打算采用一种融合的混合方法，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，以及在全国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，以提高所有学生的STEM教育的有效性。通过参与的学生学习路径，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优势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.