State University of New York (SUNY) Pre-Precalculus Program:Empowering Underprepared Two and Four Year College Mathematics Students

纽约州立大学的“Pre-Precalculus项目”是针对大量和越来越多的数学准备不足和/或缺乏动力的学生在两年制和四年制大学。为了满足那些未能在大学水平的入门或中级代数等课程中取得成绩的学生的许多特殊需要，该项目正在开发一种新的预计算方法，其特点是改进课程，涉及解决问题的背景，综合使用技术，改进教学法，强调学生和教师的积极合作努力，真实的评估与课程和真实的世界技能联系得更紧密。一系列为期两年的课程编制讲习班正在处理这些问题。该项目的目标是设计两个4小时的前precalculus课程的序列和教学材料的创建，以支持他们。这两门课程正在取代所有的发展大学数学课程之前，微积分。由于十二个SUNY两年制和四年制学院的多样性和专业知识，该项目计划赋予学生他们需要的数学，以便在日益技术和复杂的21世纪世纪生存和繁荣。 该项目开发的模式和材料适合全国许多准备不足的学生。

The SUNY "Pre-Precalculus Project" is aimed at a large and growing number of mathematically underprepared and/or unmotivated students at both two- and four-year colleges. To address the many special needs of students who fail to achieve in courses such as introductory or intermediate algebra at the college level, this project is developing a new approach to pre-precalculus featuring a revamped curriculum involving contextual problem-solving, an integrated use of technology, an improved pedagogy emphasizing active, collaborative efforts by students and faculty, and authentic assessment tied more closely to the course and real world skills. A series of curriculum development workshops over a two-year period is addressing these issues. The goal of the project is the design of a sequence of two 4-hour pre-precalculus courses and the creation of the instructional materials to support them. These two courses are replacing all developmental college mathematics courses prior to precalculus. As a result of the diversity and expertise of this coalition of twelve SUNY two-and four-year colleges, the project plans to empower students with the mathematics they need in order to survive and flourish in an increasingly technological and sophisticated 21st Century. The model and materials developed by the project are appropriate for many such underprepared students throughout the country.