Core Approach to Computer Science for the General Student

该项目在成功的试点项目基础上增加了实验室部分 在数学和计算机素养的计划，扩大这一点， 大规模使用的程序，并评估此程序。 的 试点计划是一项努力，以找到一个适当的地方， 数学和计算机科学的核心课程， 所有学生都需要一套通识教育课程。 一 该计划的目标是吸引犹豫不决的学生， 尤其是妇女和少数民族， 和计算机科学 另一个目标是保证那些 不追求科学事业的学生将被 足够复杂，可以做出明智的判断， 计算机相关的问题。 该计划中使用的方法是 一个基于原则的，但避免尝试广泛的调查， 外地 相反，它采用动手的方法来专注于 逻辑学与日常推理的关系， 语言，及其在数字化设计中的应用 电路. 它还侧重于一个非常小的子集， Pascal，被选为教授迭代的意义和 解决复杂问题的软件工程原理 通过将解决方案与简单的解决方案相结合。该项目涉及 数字逻辑的设计、开发、试验和评估 要添加到当前课程的实验组件。 项目 还支持五个教师发展研讨会的教师 在纽约市立大学内外传播经验 为了鼓励大规模使用，试点计划。 在 此外，该项目涉及对影响的广泛评估， 的试点计划，对学生的表现更先进的 班

This project adds a laboratory component to a successful pilot program in mathematical and computer literacy, expands this program to large scale use, and evaluates this program. The pilot program is an effort to find an appropriate place for mathematics and computer science within a core curriculum, a set of general education courses required of all students. One goal of the program is to attract undecided students, particularly woman and minorities, to the fields of mathematics and computer science. Another goal is to guarantee that those students who do not pursue a scientific career will be sufficiently sophisticated to make intelligent judgements about computer-related issues. The approach used in the program is a principles-based one, but avoids attempting a broad survey of the field. Instead, it uses a hands-on approach to focus on sentential logic, its relation to everyday reasoning and language, and its application to the design of digital circuits. It also focuses on an extremely small subset of Pascal, chosen to teach the significance of iteration and the software engineering principle of solving complicated problems by combining solutions to simpler ones.The project involves the design, development, piloting and evaluation of a digital logic lab component to be added to the current course. The project also supports five faculty development seminars for instructors both inside and outside of CUNY to disseminate the experience of the pilot program in order to encourage large scale use. In addition, the project involves a broad assessment of the impact of the pilot program on students performance in more advanced classes.