Collaborative Research: Math Images

数学科学(21)这个项目正在让本科生团队参与准备互动教育维基页面，以解释来自不同学科的基于计算机的图像背后的数学概念。除了探索将这项活动正式化为一门数学写作选修课外，该项目还在调查本科生对构建教育网站的强烈参与-这一活动增强了他们对数学、计算机科学和教育的技能和兴趣-如何鼓励他们走上这些职业道路之一。除了数学和教育专业的本科生，计算机科学专业的学生正在利用他们对游戏软件的兴趣，为一些页面制作互动学习单元。该项目的智力价值进一步得到加强，因为它使用了基于从创建和发展数学论坛中吸取的经验教训的结构化、有指导和协作的过程。这些过程结合了学术研究、公共资源的生产，以及通过技术与数学的替代参与点。该项目正在产生广泛的影响，它创建了本科生和在数学图像网站工作的其他人的网上教育网络，并通过相关的维基页面进行合作和互动。此外，数学图像网站的内容可广泛用于各种场合，包括正式的课堂演示、小组和个人项目、高级学生的专业荣誉工作，以及面向公众的一般非正式教育。它的互动性、个性化、面向社区和高度可视化的设计对许多人具有强大的吸引力，他们可能会对通常的符号和数字数学表示感到厌烦。

Mathematical Sciences (21) This project is engaging teams of undergraduates in the preparation of interactive educational wiki pages to explain the mathematical concepts behind computer-based images from diverse disciplines. In addition to exploring the formalization of this activity into an elective course on mathematical writing, the project is also investigating how the intense engagement of undergraduate students in constructing an educational website - an activity that strengthens their skills and interest in mathematics, computer science, and education - encourages them to follow one of these career paths. In addition to mathematics and education undergraduates, computer science students are applying their interest in gaming software to produce interactive learning units for some of the pages. The intellectual merit of the project is further strengthened by its use of structured, mentored, and collaborative processes based in lessons learned from the creation and development of the Math Forum. These processes combine academic inquiry, production of public resources, and alternative points of engagement with mathematics through technology. The project is exerting broad impact through its creation of web-based educational network of undergraduates and others working on the Math Images site and cooperating and interacting through the associated wiki pages. In addition, the content of the Math Images site lends itself to use in a wide range of settings including formal classroom demonstrations, group and individual projects, specialized honors work for advanced students, and general informal education for the public. Its interactive, personalized, community-oriented, and highly visual design holds strong appeal for many who may be put off by the usual symbolic and numerical presentation of mathematics.