Broadening Horizons in Mathematics Instruction through Technology and Applications

这一建议通过为大学教师举办12个讲习班，从1997年到1999年每年夏季举办4个讲习班，拓宽了该地区和全国数学教育工作者的视野。研讨会的重点是技术和应用在本科数学。每年夏天都有一个为期一天的概述研讨会，一个为期三天的本科数学计算器研讨会，强调入门级数学的应用，一个为期三天的本科数学计算机代数研讨会，由专业工程师参与，展示数学的工作应用，以及一个互联网讲习班，使参加者能够了解各种形式的电子通信，并促进建立自己的在互联网上的存在。每个为期三天的讲习班可容纳25名参加者。特别值得注意的是中学教师参与讲习班，以及针对参与职前教师准备课程和方案的教师的招聘战略和讲习班活动。此外，该项目还将在1998年和1999年夏季主办两次为期三天的会议，讨论计算机代数系统在数学科学教育和研究中的应用。会议的研究部分得到了俄克拉荷马州州立大学的支持。这些会议的特点是数学教育工作者和研究人员之间的强有力的互动。

This proposal is broadening the horizon of mathematics educators in the region and in the nation through the production of twelve workshops, four during each of the summers from 1997 through 1999, for college faculty. The workshops are focusing on technology and applications in undergraduate mathematics. Each summer features a one-day overview workshop, a three-day workshop on calculators in undergraduate mathematics emphasizing applications in entry level mathematics, a three-day workshop on computer algebra in undergraduate mathematics with participation by professional engineers showing working applications of mathematics, and an Internet workshop which enables participants to learn about all forms of electronic communication and facilitates establishment of their own presence on the Internet. Each of the three-day workshops accommodates 25 participants. Of particular note is the involvement of secondary school teachers in the workshops, and recruitment strategies and workshop activities that target faculty involved in pre-service teacher preparation courses and programs. Additionally the project is hosting two three-day conferences during the summers of 1998 and 1999 on the applications of computer algebra systems to education and research in the mathematical sciences. The research portion of the conferences is supported by Oklahoma State University. These conferences feature a strong interaction among mathematics educators and researchers.