SSC: "Pathways of The Math and Science Summer Program"

纽约州立大学弗雷多尼亚分校准备举办“数学与科学之路”暑期课程。由于少数族裔学生人数众多，目标地区(纽约州西部的肖陶夸州北部和卡塔罗古斯县)对该项目的需求很大。目标地区被联邦政府视为阿巴拉契亚地区的一部分，是一个勤劳人民的地区，拥有丰富的多民族文化和遗产，但其人口主要是受教育和经济贫困的人。该项目每年将为来自三所目标学校的50名学生提供服务。这个为期四周的通勤项目将提供独特的数学和科学学习体验，鼓励学生继续学习数学和科学，认识到这些科目在他们日常生活中的重要性，并体会到两者都是有趣和愉快的。暑期项目有三个单元：i)了解课程作业；ii)了解自己；iii)了解学校系统。数学的内容将是几何、测量、统计、概率、比率、比例和代数。科学的内容将是生态学、环境地质学和矿物学。教学活动包括亲身实践、自主学习、密集的实验室使用、工作站和实地考察。解决问题、交流、推理和联系将为学生学习数学和科学提供条件。具有可衡量结果的评价计划将使项目能够作出必要的改变。社区和机构的支持很强。***

The State University of New York College at Fredonia prepares to host the "Pathways of Mathematics and Science Summer Program." The need for the project in the target area (northern Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties, Western New York State) is strong due to the large number of minority students. The target ares, considered part of Appalachia by the federal government, is a region of hard- working people, rich in multiethnic culture and heritage, but a region whose population is primarily educationally and economically deprived. The project will serve 50 students annually from three target schools. This four-week commuter project will provide unique learning experiences in mathematics and science to encourage the students to continue the study of math and science, to realize the importance of these subjects in their everyday lives and appreciate that both are interesting and enjoyable. The summer project has three modules: I) Knowing the course-work; II) Knowing yourself; and III) Knowing the school system. The content for mathematics will be geometry, measurement, statistics, probability, ratio, proportion, and algebra. The content for science will be ecology, environmental geology and mineralogy. Instructional activities are hands-on, independent study, intensive lab use, work stations, and field trips. Problem-solving, communication, reasoning, and connection will provide students with the conditions for learning mathematics and science. An evaluation plan with measurable outcomes will allow the project to make necessary changes. Community and institutional support are strong. ***