NSF INCLUDES: WeC4Communites (We Compute for our Communities): Community-Focused Computing for Minoritized Youth

NSF 包括：WeC4Communites（我们为社区计算）：针对少数群体青年的以社区为中心的计算

基本信息

批准号：
1649224
负责人：
Lori Pollock
金额：
$ 29.99万
依托单位：
University of Delaware
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2016
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2016-11-01 至 2021-10-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1649224&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
NSF INCLUDES WeC4Communites Compute our

项目摘要

This NSF INCLUDES pilot addresses the challenge of broadening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) among minoritized youth in grades 5-8 and their access to computer science (CS), which is recognized as integral to all STEM disciplines. This project will specifically focus on developing and understanding computing experiences intentionally designed to strengthen mathematical skills utilizing culturally responsive pedagogy. Culturally responsive pedagogy integrates knowledge relevant to students' identities and communities with computational learning activities, and maximizes the potential for increasing engagement, competence, and belonging of underrepresented youth in computing. This pilot will be situated in community-based organizations, including Boys and Girls Clubs and Public Libraries, with the support of industry partners and the local Department of Education. Given the role of community-based organizations and libraries across the nation for community engagement and educational enrichment, this work represents an exciting opportunity for spreading into thousands of libraries and community centers across the nation, thereby having collective impact that materializes CS for All.This project will engage minoritized youth in grades 5-8. The overarching vision is to establish a scalable model for providing these students with recurrent opportunities to create computational artifacts that are culturally-responsive to their community contexts. In addition, there will be an explicit and simultaneous focus on strengthening students' mathematical skills. The project has four goals: (1) facilitate culturally-responsive learning of key CS concepts and practices; (2) build youth and community knowledge around positive impacts of computing on local communities; (3) increase participants' knowledge, confidence and interest in becoming creators of computing innovations; and (4) strengthen mathematical skills through intentional computing experiences. The project will adapt and implement CS modules from the NSF-funded Exploring Computer Science curriculum, and will intentionally reinforce mathematics skills and community engagement. It will design and implement a culturally-responsive training model for establishing community instructors who can support CS project learning. Finally, it will create instruments for monitoring project goals and participant outcomes. Due to the collaboration with community-based organizations present in cities across the nation, the model has strong potential to scale up regionally and nationally.

该NSF包括飞行员解决了在5 - 8年级的少数年轻人中扩大参与科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）的挑战，以及他们获得计算机科学（CS）的访问，这被认为是所有STEM学科不可或缺的一部分。该项目将专门集中于开发和理解故意使用文化响应教学法来增强数学技能的计算体验。具有文化响应的教学法将与学生的身份和社区相关的知识与计算学习活动相关，并最大程度地扩展了增加参与，能力和归属于代表性不足的年轻人在计算中的潜力。该飞行员将位于社区组织中，包括男孩和女孩俱乐部和公共图书馆，并由行业合作伙伴和当地教育部的支持。鉴于全国各地社区组织和图书馆在社区参与和教育丰富方面的作用，这项工作代表了一个令人兴奋的机会，可以在全国范围内传播成千上万的图书馆和社区中心，从而对所有CS产生集体影响，从而对所有人进行CS的影响。这项项目将在5 - 8年级中吸引少数化的青年。总体愿景是建立一个可扩展的模型，以使这些学生有反复的机会创建对社区背景具有文化响应的计算文物的机会。此外，将有明确和同时专注于增强学生的数学技能。该项目有四个目标：（1）促进对关键CS概念和实践的文化响应学习；（2）建立围绕计算对当地社区的积极影响的青年和社区知识；（3）增加参与者对成为计算创新创造者的知识，信心和兴趣；（4）通过有意的计算体验来增强数学技能。该项目将从NSF资助的计算机科学课程中调整和实施CS模块，并有意增强数学技能和社区参与。它将设计和实施具有文化响应的培训模型，以建立可以支持CS项目学习的社区讲师。最后，它将创建用于监视项目目标和参与者成果的工具。由于与全国城市中的社区组织的合作，该模型具有在区域和全国范围内扩大规模的强大潜力。