Incorporating Computer Programming into Middle School Mathematics Curricula to Enhance Learning for Low Performing, Underserved Students

将计算机编程纳入中学数学课程，以加强学习表现不佳的学生是一个国家的挑战的关键贡献。 改善全国学生获得STEM（科学，技术，工程，数学）景观现在是国家的优先事项。如果国家要减缓那些有机会进入技术部门的人和那些没有机会进入技术部门的人之间日益扩大的鸿沟，扩大对表现不佳的学生的接触就尤为重要。 该项目将计算思维和编程注入学生的代数课程体验。 该项目的目标学生是数学水平最低的七至九年级学生。展示一种不仅能提高他们的数学成绩，而且能有效地让他们参与基础计算的方法，对这一特定的学生群体来说，有可能是一种变革性的方法。代数项目在过去的30年里开发了一种有效的代数教学模式。 该项目是教学改革的一个实验。 使用MIT App Inventor，学生学习与核心代数概念保持一致的基本编程。 代数学习方式可能会通过更大的学生参与度和更大的逻辑和分析思维的发展来增强，这是代数成功所必需的。

Incorporating Computer Programming into Middle School Mathematics Curricula to Enhance Learning for Low Performing Underserved Students is a critical contribution to a national challenge. Improving access to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) landscape for students across the nation is now a national priority. Expanding access to low performing students is particularly important if the nation is to slow the growing divide between those who have access to the technology sector and those who do not. The project infuses computational thinking and programming into students' algebra course experience. Students targeted in the project are 7th-9th grade students in the lowest quartile of mathematics proficiency. Demonstrating a means to not only improve their mathematics' performance, but to effectively engage them in basic computing has the potential to be transformative for this particular sub-set of students.The Algebra Project has developed an effective pedagogical model of algebra instruction over the last 30 years. The project is an experiment in pedagogical innovation. Using MIT App Inventor, students learn basic programming in alignment with core algebraic concepts. The algebra learning modalities are potentially enhanced by greater student engagement and greater development of the logical and analytical thinking necessary to succeed in algebra.