SSC: "Delaware State University Summer Science Camp"

特拉华州立大学暑期科学营的目标是提高学生对数学和科学事业的认识，在代表性不足的少数民族学生（非洲裔美国人、美洲原住民和西班牙裔）中培养对数学和科学的深刻欣赏，改善和加强学生在科学和数学方面的学术准备。目标是建立学生的信心水平，使积极的态度逐渐取代对科学和数学的消极态度，在学年期间通过指导，咨询和持续的后续活动保持学生对科学和数学的高度兴趣。开展参与式实验室活动，通过与当地科学家和数学家的互动，让学生接触到专业的榜样；通过小组科学项目，使用团队方法让学生接触到科学原理、定律和理论；通过个别辅导会议技术，增加学生在阅读、解释和交流方面的经验深度；并敦促家长更多地参与到孩子的教育中来。采用的方法是动手课堂活动，每个学科领域的计算机辅助教学，科学探索实地考察和研究实验室的实验演示。当地科学家、南南合作委员会工作人员、工业界人士、大学生将成为榜样。学生将有机会向社区展示他们的科学项目，并在学年期间参与后续活动。预计将会有越来越多未被充分代表的少数族裔致力于读研并获得科学、数学和工程领域的博士学位。挑战在于培养多才多艺、训练有素的有生产力的公民，以满足国家对科学家的需求。＊＊＊

The goals of the Delaware State University Summer Science Camp are to increase students awareness of mathematics and science careers, to develop a deep appreciation for mathematics and science in underrepresented minority students (African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics), to improve and strengthen students academic preparation in science and mathematics. The objectives are to build the confidence levels of students so positive attitudes will gradually replace negative attitudes toward science and mathematics, to maintain the students high interest in science and mathematics by mentoring, counseling and continuing with follow-up activities during the academic year. to develop participatory laboratory activities, to expose students to professional role models through interactions with local scientists and mathematicians, to use the team approach to expose students to scientific principles, laws and theories via group science projects, to increase the depth of the student's prior experiences in reading interpreting and communication through the individual tutorial conference technique, and to urge parent to become more involved in their children education. The methods to be employed are hands-on classroom activities, computer-assisted instruction in each subject area, science exploratory field trips and experimental demonstrations in research laboratories. Local scientists, SSC staff, those in industries, undergraduates will serve as role models. Students will get the opportunity to present their science projects to the community and will be engaged in follow-up activities during the academic year. There is expected to be an increase in underrepresented minorities who are committed to attending graduate school and obtaining Ph.D. degree in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. The challenge is to provide productive citizens that are versatile and well-trained to met the nation's need of scientists. ***