IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute Faculty Enhancement Program

IAS/帕克城数学研究所师资增强计划

• 批准号: 9653447
• 负责人: Robert MacPherson
• 金额: $ 4.82万
• 依托单位: Institute For Advanced Study
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-07-01 至 2000-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9653447&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IAS; Park; City; Mathematics; Institute

Non specialist faculty at universities and colleges have few opportunities to keep up with current research, and they are often required to teach subjects beyond their area of expertise. For these and other reasons they may be unable to offer up-to-date pedagogical techniques and disciplinary perspectives. The Institute for Advanced Study/Park City Mathematics Institute (PCMI) seeks funding to enhance the expertise and teaching ability of undergraduate mathematics faculty. Specifically, the program seeks to expose faculty to cutting-edge research, impart new teaching methods, and strengthen their understanding of the mathematics enterprise as a whole. The PCMI is an ongoing, NSF-funded program which seeks to better integrate the research and educational aspects of mathematics. For three weeks each summer it brings together undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, and high school teachers (approximately 180 persons) for collaborative activities. Undergraduate faculty would join this program with the goals of honing their mathematical skills, exploring new educational technologies, and sharing their own expertise. The PCMI intends to recruit teaching faculty who are motivated toward the reform and strengthening of undergraduate teaching. We shall especially seek individuals who are interested in disseminating what they learn, whether through publications, educational activities, or other means. The program makes a deliberate effort to recruit women and minority mathematicians, and to provide regular, objective evaluation of program activities.

大学和大学的非专业教师几乎没有机会跟上当前的研究，通常需要他们教授专业领域以外的学科。由于这些和其他原因，他们可能无法提供最新的教学技术和纪律观点。 高级学习/帕克城数学研究所（PCMI）寻求资金来增强本科数学学院的专业知识和教学能力。具体而言，该计划试图使教师接受尖端的研究，提供新的教学方法，并加强对整个数学企业的理解。 PCMI是一个持续的，由NSF资助的计划，旨在更好地整合数学的研究和教育方面。每年夏天三个星期，它汇集了本科生，研究生，研究人员和高中老师（约180人）进行协作活动。本科教师将以磨练其数学技能，探索新的教育技术并分享自己的专业知识的目标加入该计划。 PCMI打算招募有动力的教学教师，他们朝着改革和加强本科教学的发展。我们将特别寻求有兴趣传播他们所学知识的个人，无论是通过出版物，教育活动还是其他方式。该计划旨在努力招募妇女和少数民族数学家，并对计划活动进行定期，客观的评估。