Mathematics and Data for Social Justice Summer Seminar

数学和数据促进社会正义夏季研讨会

• 批准号: 2303556
• 负责人: John Zobitz
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Augsburg University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2303556&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Mathematics; Data; Social; Justice; Summer

This project aims to serve the national interest by supporting professional development for mathematics and statistics faculty to increase equity within mathematics and statistics education. Evidence-based practices show that a commitment to culturally relevant and responsive curriculum and pedagogy designed for the diversity of today’s learners is one way to advance such equity. Through this project post-secondary mathematics and statistics faculty will convene for an intensive three-day seminar that will equip participants with skills and expertise to meaningfully incorporate social justice themes such as electoral issues and environmental justice, into their curricula and teaching practices. Post-seminar activities include sessions or workshops at two regional conferences hosted by the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA-NCS), and virtual engagement of faculty from the section to provide ongoing collaboration and peer-to-peer support as faculty make changes to their teaching. By engaging faculty across diverse institutions, this seminar will serve as a regional model for sustained professional development aimed at advancing equity in STEM fields. The Mathematics and Data for Social Justice Summer Seminar will support two and four-year post-secondary mathematics and statistics educators in their efforts to transform their teaching to be culturally relevant and responsive through social justice curricula and pedagogies. The seminar derives from the need to address inequities and reduce persistent gaps in STEM access, engagement, and persistence. Four expected outcomes for the participants guide the work of the seminar. First is to increase their ability to incorporate equity and social justice issues into their teaching practice. Second is to engage and collaborate in a community of practice focused on equity and social justice in mathematics. Third is to develop capacity to facilitate discussions of equity and social justice in the classroom. Fourth is to adapt or generate new curricula in mathematics and social justice. Following the seminar participants will engage in a community of practice that will encourage further development and dissemination of any developed classroom materials and to provide immediate and responsive collaborative support to each other. The community of practice will engage in person at semi-annual conferences of the MAA-NCS, and connect in virtual collaboration and conversations throughout the year following the seminar. Participants will be invited to focus group discussions, which will thereby inform the structures and practices of the MAA-NCS governing board. Developed resources will be shared through professional meetings and online discussion platforms of the MAA. The NSF IUSE: EDU Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students.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.

该项目旨在通过支持数学和统计教师的专业发展来服务于国家利益，以增加数学和统计教育的公平性。基于证据的实践表明，致力于为当今学习者的多样性设计具有文化相关性和响应性的课程和教学法。通过该项目，中学后数学和统计学教师将召开为期三天的密集研讨会，为参与者提供技能和专业知识，以便将选举问题和环境正义等社会正义主题有意义地纳入他们的课程中。课程与教学研讨会后活动包括由美国数学协会中北部分部 (MAA-NCS) 主办的两次区域会议的会议或研讨会，以及该分部教师的虚拟参与，以提供持续的合作和同行之间的合作。通过让不同机构的教师参与，该研讨会将成为持续专业发展的区域模式，旨在促进 STEM 领域的公平性。数学和数据促进社会正义夏季研讨会将支持 2 名和 4 名教师。 -年高等教育数学和统计教育工作者努力通过社会正义课程和教学法将其教学转变为文化相关性和响应性，该研讨会源于解决不平等问题并减少 STEM 获取、参与和坚持方面持续存在差距的需要。参与者的预期成果指导研讨会的工作，首先是提高他们将公平和社会正义问题纳入教学实践的能力，其次是在关注数学公平和社会正义的实践社区中参与和合作。三是能力建设促进课堂上关于公平和社会正义的讨论。第四是调整或制定数学和社会正义方面的新课程。研讨会结束后，参与者将参与实践社区，鼓励进一步开发和传播任何已开发的课堂材料和内容。实践社区将亲自参加 MAA-NCS 的半年度会议，并在研讨会结束后全年进行虚拟协作和对话。小组讨论，从而为结构提供信息NSF IUSE：EDU 计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生的 STEM 教育的有效性。通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，NSF 的法定使命被认为值得支持。