MPWG: Operation SMART Western South Dakota Expansion National Science Foundation Model Project

小行星9553484 目前的SMART行动项目非常成功地利用为校外女童方案开发的方法和材料，为公立学校教师提供培训和技术援助，并使学生能够在课堂上体验基于平等的动手数学和科学活动。 这一奖项使SMART行动项目能够大大扩大其努力范围，将另外600-700名学生和22名小学教师包括在内，这些学生和教师主要在农村地区，这是以前没有针对的人口，并将重点放在项目评估上。 该培训和技术项目旨在：（1）提高女孩在科学、数学和相关技术方面的成绩和坚持性，同时影响所有学生在这些学科的积极成绩，（2）增加教师使用动手探究和解决问题的方法，同时建立对其教学技能的信心，这涉及提高她们的认识和技能，将两性平等作为一个文化问题来处理。 对项目的评价将包括：对项目对学生和教师的影响进行定量分析;对项目对教师态度、看法和项目活动执行情况的影响进行定性分析;对项目的制定和执行过程进行分析-确定关键要素、方法和参与者-“谁、什么、为什么和如何”。" ***

9553484 Flatt The current Operation SMART project has been very successful in utilizing methods and materials developed for out-of-school girls' programs to provide training and technical assistance to public school teachers, as well as to enable students to experience equity-based, hands-on, math and science activities in their classrooms. This award enables the Operation SMART project to significantly expand its efforts to include an additional 600-700 students and 22 elementary teachers, largely in rural areas, a population not previously targeted, and to focus on project evaluation. This training and technical project is designed: (1) to improve the performance and persistence of girls in science, math and relevant technology, while influencing all students' positive performance in these disciplines, and (2) to increase teachers' use of hands-on inquiry, and problem solving approaches while building confidence in their teaching skills, which involves increasing their awareness of and skills in addressing gender equity as a cultural issue. An evaluation of the project will include: a quantitative analysis of the project impact on students and teachers; a qualitative analysis of the project impact on teacher attitudes, perceptions and implementation of project activities; and an analysis of the process of developing and implementing the project--ascertaining key elements, methods, and players--the "who, what, why, and how." ***