A Library of FluidMath Supplemental Content for Algebra Curricula

代数课程流体数学补充内容库

• 批准号: 7671045
• 负责人: Donald P Carney
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: FLUIDITY SOFTWARE, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-04-03 至 2010-10-02
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7671045
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this Phase I project is to adapt FluidMath, a novel math and science educational software platform, for use in Algebra classes. Using FluidMath, students and teachers employing their own handwriting can enter symbolic mathematics expressions and supporting diagrams into a stylus-equipped computer (e.g. Tablet PC or electronic whiteboard). By automatically recognizing these handwritten notations and inferring relevant associations, FluidMath makes user notations come alive as interactive animations, virtual manipulatives, and dynamic graphs. When presented with early prototypes, a pilot group of teachers uniformly professed to a vision that FluidMath could transform the way mathematics is presented in their classrooms, and could be pivotal in both engaging student attention and deepening student comprehension. The teachers believe that FluidMath will have a significant impact not only on those students that excel in math and science but also those who are struggling to understand the abstract concepts in these subjects. The feasibility of FluidMath's underlying recognition technology and the fundamental functionality of the FluidMath system have been successfully demonstrated in actual field trials as part of an NSF STTR project. The research challenge of this Phase I project is to prove the feasibility of FluidMath as a mathematics teaching and learning platform upon which Algebra specific functionality and content, which are supplements to Algebra curricula, can be layered. Our proposed Phase I project will focus on the process of building FluidMath-content for middle-school and high-school Algebra 1. We will work with teachers and students to develop this process which will involve: adding Algebra-specific functionality to FluidMath, creating Algebra-specific content which utilizes the unique core features of FluidMath, and evaluating the effectiveness of that content in the teaching of specific Algebra 1 concepts. During the six month time period, we will study the feasibility of implementing teacher recommended functionality accompanied by the rapid prototyping of highly engaging features for immediate use and evaluation by teachers and students. In Phase II, we will use this process to develop a complete library of FluidMath supplemental content for FluidMath-enabled Algebra curricula. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The research conducted in this project will help to develop effective instructional technologies for mathematics education and will provide a foundation for improving the learning process ultimately benefiting not only those who have an aptitude for math but also for those who struggle to understand its basic principles.

描述（由申请人提供）：该第一阶段项目的目标是将 FluidMath（一种新颖的数学和科学教育软件平台）用于代数课程。使用 FluidMath，学生和教师可以使用自己的手写输入符号数学表达式和支持图表到配备手写笔的计算机（例如平板电脑或电子白板）中。通过自动识别这些手写符号并推断相关关联，FluidMath 使用户符号以交互式动画、虚拟操作和动态图表的形式变得生动起来。当看到早期的原型时，一组试点教师一致表示，FluidMath 可以改变数学在课堂上的呈现方式，并且可以在吸引学生注意力和加深学生理解方面发挥关键作用。老师们相信，流体数学不仅会对那些在数学和科学方面表现出色的学生产生重大影响，而且也会对那些努力理解这些学科中的抽象概念的学生产生重大影响。作为 NSF STTR 项目的一部分，FluidMath 底层识别技术的可行性和 FluidMath 系统的基本功能已在实际现场试验中成功得到证明。该第一阶段项目的研究挑战是证明 FluidMath 作为数学教学和学习平台的可行性，可以在该平台上分层代数特定功能和内容，作为代数课程的补充。我们提出的第一阶段项目将重点关注为初中和高中代数 1 构建 FluidMath 内容的过程。我们将与教师和学生合作开发此过程，其中包括：向 FluidMath 添加代数特定功能，创建利用 FluidMath 独特核心功能的代数特定内容，以及评估该内容在特定代数 1 概念教学中的有效性。在六个月的时间里，我们将研究实施教师推荐功能的可行性，同时快速制作高度吸引人的功能原型，供教师和学生立即使用和评估。在第二阶段，我们将使用此过程为支持 FluidMath 的代数课程开发一个完整的 FluidMath 补充内容库。公共健康相关性：该项目进行的研究将有助于开发有效的数学教育教学技术，并将为改进学习过程提供基础，最终不仅使那些有数学天赋的人受益，而且使那些难以理解其基本原理的人受益。