New, GK-12: Integrating Computer Science into Traditional Studies

新内容，GK-12：将计算机科学融入传统研究

• 批准号: 0841423
• 负责人: Debra Goldberg
• 金额: $ 293.01万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-05-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0841423&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: New; GK; 12; Integrating; Computer

Computer science is rapidly becoming crucial to most disciplines that emphasize science, technology and mathematics, but this fact has not been communicated clearly to the public, including the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators. In particular, students and teachers in primary and secondary schools are largely unaware of the ubiquity of computing and the revolution that it has had on different areas of science. This has led to a current shortage of computer professionals as well as science and engineering students who understand the need to apply computing to their fields of study.This proposal incorporates computing into existing high school and middle school courses (such as biology, physics, civics), in-school technical electives, summer programs, and research projects for high school students. Fellows will work in close collaboration with public school teachers and local school districts to develop standard-based curriculum appropriate for each individual school. This proposal is unique in that it will not introduce any new courses or programs, nor will it focus on existing computer science courses/programs. Instead, it will bring new content to established audiences.The proposed work will enhance the communication and teaching skills of the fellows and change the school culture for computing education. It will also change the university culture for graduate education by emphasizing the ability to explicate and motivate the work of the Fellows. Lastly, it is expected this program will lead to improved communication of computing applications to the public and an eventual increase in the number of computer professionals.

计算机科学迅速对强调科学，技术和数学的大多数学科至关重要，但是这一事实并未清楚地传达给公众，包括下一代科学家，工程师和创新者。特别是，中小学的学生和老师在很大程度上不知道计算的普遍性以及它在不同科学领域的革命。这导致当前的计算机专业人士以及科学和工程专业的学生，​​他们了解需要将计算机应用于其学习领域。该提案将计算机纳入现有的高中和中学课程（例如生物学，物理学，公民，公民），校内技术选修课，暑期课程，高中生的研究项目。研究员将与公立学校的教师和当地学区密切合作，以开发适合每所学校的标准课程。 该建议的独特之处在于它不会引入任何新课程或计划，也不会关注现有的计算机科学课程/计划。取而代之的是，它将为既定的受众带来新的内容。拟议的工作将提高研究员的沟通和教学技能，并改变学校文化的计算教育。它还将通过强调解释和激励研究员工作的能力来改变大学文化的研究生教育。最后，预计该计划将导致对公众的计算应用程序进行改进，并最终增加计算机专业人员的数量。