REU/RET Site: Research Experiences in Mathematics for Undergraduates and Teachers

REU/RET 网站：本科生和教师的数学研究经验

• 批准号: 2244020
• 负责人: Kevin McGown
• 金额: $ 31.16万
• 依托单位: Chico State Enterprises
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-15 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2244020&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; RET; Site; Research; Experiences

This project brings undergraduate students and high school teachers together to solve contemporary research problems in mathematics. Working together in small groups over an extended period during the summer, the participants will enhance their abilities in problem solving, communication, and intellectual perseverance as they learn the working methods of a research mathematician. The primary goal of the project is to produce publications in peer-reviewed academic journals based on the culmination of successful research. Additionally, by introducing participants to successful research processes, they will be well-prepared for future success in mathematical disciplines in graduate school and beyond. The combined cohort of undergraduates and teachers will bolster the mathematical fluency and dynamism of local secondary mathematics education, leading to enhanced educational opportunities for future high school students. This award supports a multi-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers (REUT) program at California State University, Chico (CSU Chico). During each of the three years funded by the grant, two faculty members will mentor a group of ten participants as they work on mathematical research problems over a seven week period during the summer. The participants are mostly advanced undergraduate students in mathematics from throughout the U.S.A., joined by high school mathematics teachers recruited from the region served by CSU Chico in northern California. The research topics are drawn from the expertise of the faculty advisors and consist of compelling contemporary problems in number theory, graph theory, commutative algebra, topology, and statistics. By engaging the students with guided research techniques during the summer session, and then maintaining regular contact in the following months, the advisors will help facilitate successful academic publications as a result of the REUT.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目将本科生和高中教师聚集在一起，解决当代数学研究问题。在夏季的较长时间内，参与者以小组形式合作，在学习研究数学家的工作方法的同时，将提高他们解决问题、沟通和智力毅力的能力。该项目的主要目标是根据成功研究的成果在同行评审的学术期刊上发表出版物。此外，通过向参与者介绍成功的研究过程，他们将为未来在研究生院及以后的数学学科取得成功做好充分准备。本科生和教师的联合培养将提高当地中学数学教育的数学流畅性和活力，从而增加未来高中生的教育机会。该奖项支持加州州立大学奇科分校 (CSU Chico) 的多年本科生和教师研究经验 (REUT) 项目。在该资助资助的三年中，每年，两名教员将指导十名参与者在夏季为期七周的数学研究问题。参与者大多是来自美国各地的数学高年级本科生，还有从加州北部奇科州立大学服务的地区招募的高中数学教师。研究主题取自指导老师的专业知识，包括数论、图论、交换代数、拓扑和统计学方面引人注目的当代问题。通过在夏季课程期间让学生参与指导研究技术，然后在接下来的几个月中保持定期联系，顾问将帮助促进 REUT 的成功学术出版物。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并被认为是值得的通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来提供支持。