Computation and Communication: Promoting Research Integration in Science and Mathematics (C2PRISM)

提案编号：0638423PI: Fadi DeekInstitution: New Jersey Institute of Technology标题：计算与通信：促进科学与数学的研究整合（C2PRISM）本提案描述了新泽西理工学院开发的一个新项目。该项目的重点是在新泽西州纽瓦克的高中科学和数学课程中引入计算科学和研究性学习方法。该项目每年为8名研究员提供实践教学经验，并将拓宽研究员的教育经验和沟通技巧。该项目将为中学教师和学生提供新的计算技能，帮助他们以新的方式研究科学，并为广泛的职业机会做好准备。智力价值：这个项目的智力价值在于其创新的方法，通过计算机工具的注入连接课程和科学学科。计算被认为是数学和科学中的一个元素，而不是一个独立的学科。此外，进入课堂的博士研究向教师和学生展示了令人兴奋的新领域，并带来了超越传统方法的高水平的智力关注科学。在这个项目中开发的方法和资源有可能对中学科学社区有很大的好处，也许会改变未来科学教学的性质。更广泛的影响：该计划为研究员提供专业发展机会，并加强他们的教学和沟通技巧。它为中学生提供计算技能和加强科学学习，并为工作中的科学家提供榜样。这可能会导致以科学技术为职业的中学生人数增加。它应该在学校里留下一个基础，使学生在未来受益，并从根本上改善学生学习科学和探究的方式。

Proposal #: 0638423PI: Fadi DeekInstitution: New Jersey Institute of TechnologyTitle: Computation and Communication: Promoting Research Integration in Science and Mathematics (C2PRISM) This proposal describes a new project developed by New Jersey Institute of Technology. The project focuses on infusing computational science and methods using inquiry learning in the science and mathematics curriculum in high schools in Newark, New Jersey. The project provides hands-on instructional experience to 8 Fellows per year and will broaden the educational experience and communication skills of the Fellows. The project will provide secondary teachers and students with new computation skills that help them investigate science in new ways and prepare them for a wide array of career opportunities. Intellectual Merit: The intellectual merit of this project lies with its innovative method of bridging curriculum and the science disciplines through the infusion of computational tools. Computation is presented as an element that pervades math and science rather than a detached subject. In addition, doctoral research brought into the classroom exposes exciting new frontiers to teachers and students and brings a high level of intellectual focus the sciences beyond those found using traditional methods. The methods and resources developed during this project have the potential to be of great benefit to the secondary science community and perhaps change the nature of science instruction in the future. Broader Impacts: The project provides professional development opportunities for Fellows and strengthens their instructional and communication skills. It provides computational skills and strengthened science learning to secondary students as well as role models of working scientists. This could result in an increase in secondary students who pursue science and technology as careers. It should leave a foundation within the schools that will benefit students far into future and fundamentally improve the way that students learn about science and inquiry.