A Statewide Computer Curriculum for Mathematics Teacher Enhancement, Grades 5-9

这个为期两年的项目旨在改变中学教师对数学的看法。将由一家软件开发公司、两所高等教育机构和波士顿地区的一家教育合作机构开发和测试两门一学期的在职教师培训课程。这些课程将以计算机的使用为中心，利用由以前或现在的国家科学基金会支持开发的学生材料，并将旨在培养教师的数学探究技能。评估将评估教师对数学的理解和态度的变化，以及他们在课堂实践中的变化。BBN实验室、马萨诸塞州联邦、莱斯利学院、马萨诸塞大学波士顿分校、技术教育研究中心、大波士顿教育协作中心和苹果电脑公司将分担相当于国家科学基金会奖金22%的费用。

This two-year project seeks to change the way middle school teachers think about mathematics. Two one-semester courses for the inservice training of teachers will be developed and tested by a software development firm, two institutions of higher education, and an educational collaborative in the Boston area. Centered on the use of computers, these courses will take advantage of student materials developed with previous or current NSF support and will be designed to foster the teachers' skills in mathematical inquiry. Evaluation will assess the changes in teachers' understanding of and attitude towards mathematics, and in their classroom practice. An amount equal to 22% of the NSF award is being contributed as cost-sharing by BBN Laboratories, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lesley College, the University of Massachusetts at Boston, Technical Education Research Centers, the Education Collaborative for Greater Boston, and Apple Computer.