The efficacy of a computing-concepts video library for students and peer tutors in multidisciplinary contexts

计算概念视频库在多学科背景下对学生和同伴导师的功效

• 批准号: 2337253
• 负责人: Mia Minnes
• 金额: $ 14.37万
• 依托单位: University of California-San Diego
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-04-01 至 2027-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2337253&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: efficacy; computing; concepts; video; library

This project aims to serve the national interest by preparing students in non-computing majors to use computational techniques in their academic work and future careers. Increasingly, students in all disciplines must learn to use computing technology. To meet the increased need for students to use computational methods across all fields, non-computing courses commonly integrate computational components into their curricula. However, many non-computing faculty are not prepared to teach the computing concepts that underlie the computational techniques that their students must master. This project will support non-computing faculty who are teaching computing concepts by developing a curated set of videos that provides the content needed for students to learn basic computing concepts. The infusion of foundational computing concepts into non-computing courses will increase both the number and diversity of students who are prepared to utilize computational technologies when they enter the workforce.This project’s goals are to (1) expand and strengthen the OCCTIVE video library (Online Computing-Concepts Toolkit of Interdisciplinary Videos for Education), designed to introduce foundational computing concepts in non-CS courses, (2) broadly disseminate OCCTIVE for use by non-CS faculty and peer tutors, and (3) assess the impact of OCCTIVE use on students, faculty, and peer tutors. The expansion and improvement of the OCCTIVE library will be informed by best practices in instructional video design. The videos will be supplemented with sample teaching material and other support materials that aid faculty adoption. Faculty, who will be recruited from a wide range of disciplines and institutions, will be trained to integrate OCCTIVE into their courses through in person and virtual workshops. The efficacy of the OCCTIVE library will be measured by assessing students’ comprehension of computing concepts, faculty’s adoption of materials in their classes, and peer tutor experiences. The NSF IUSE: EDU Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the program supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools.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.

该项目旨在通过让非计算机专业的学生在学术工作和未来职业中使用计算技术来服务国家利益。越来越多的所有学科的学生都必须学习使用计算机技术，以满足学生日益增长的使用需求。跨所有领域的计算方法，非计算课程通常将计算组件整合到他们的课程中，但是，许多非计算教师不准备教授学生必须掌握的计算技术基础的计算概念。计算机系教员通过精心设计的开发视频集来教授计算概念，为学生提供学习基本计算概念所需的内容。将基础计算概念融入非计算课程将增加准备使用计算的学生的数量和多样性。该项目的目标是 (1) 扩展和加强 OCCTIVE 视频库（跨学科教育视频在线计算概念工具包），旨在在非计算机科学课程中引入基础计算概念，(2)广泛地传播 OCCTIVE 供非计算机科学教师和同伴导师使用，以及 (3) 评估 OCCTIVE 使用对学生、教师和同伴导师的影响 OCCTIVE 库的扩展和改进将通过教学视频设计的最佳实践来实现。这些视频将补充有示例教学材料和其他支持材料，以帮助教师采用，将从广泛的学科和机构中招募的教师将接受培训，通过面对面和虚拟研讨会将 OCCTIVE 融入到他们的课程中。功效OCCTIVE 图书馆的能力将通过评估学生对计算概念的理解、教师在课堂上对材料的采用以及同伴导师的经验来衡量。 NSF IUSE：EDU 计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生 STEM 教育的有效性。通过参与学生学习轨道，该计划支持有前途的实践和工具的创建、探索和实施。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并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，被认为值得支持。