Math Success for STEM Majors (MSSM)

STEM 专业数学成功 (MSSM)

• 批准号: 0969618
• 负责人: Allan Mills
• 金额: $ 95.75万
• 依托单位: Tennessee Technological University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-06-01 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0969618&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Math; Success; STEM; Majors; MSSM

A comprehensive effort to improve the mathematics abilities of science and engineering students is being undertaken. Included in the effort is the reform of precalculus and calculus courses, incorporation of active learning into mathematics courses, implementation of a uniform mathematics placement policy, and cooperation with school districts sending large numbers of students to the institution to modify high school mathematics courses to meet the expectations of the university. All the planned activities are grounded in a detailed investigation of the current reasons for the lower rate of retention of majors STEM.The project is the result of a synergistic approach amongst faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, and the College of Engineering that utilizes best practices in STEM education to increase the number of STEM graduates. The project is both advancing knowledge in mathematics and the associated comfort level of STEM majors by removing barriers linked to poor performance in STEM math classes and the associated lower retention to graduation in a STEM major. Addressing the issue at the pre-college level through articulation with regional feeder high-schools, at the math placement level, and inside and outside the initial mathematics classroom is a holistic and potentially transformative approach.

正在进行一项全面的努力，以提高科学和工程专业的学生的数学能力。 这项工作包括改革预丘和微积分课程，将积极的学习纳入数学课程，实施统一的数学安置政策以及与学区的合作，将大量学生派往该机构，以修改高中数学课程，以满足大学的预期。 所有计划中的活动均基于详细研究，该研究是针对较低的专业保留率较低的原因。 该项目既是通过消除与STEM数学课程不佳的障碍以及STEM专业毕业的较低保留率相关的障碍，从而提高了数学知识和STEM专业的相关舒适水平。 通过与区域饲养者高中，数学放置级别以及最初的数学课堂内外的区域喂食者的表达，在大学前级别上解决该问题。