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Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program and Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus Program: 1993 Awards DOCUMENT RESUME ED 382 462 SE 056 145 TITLE. Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program and Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus Program: 1993 Awards. INSTITUTION National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA. Div. of Undergraduate Education. REPORT NO NSF-94-110 PUB DATE 94 NOTE 141p. AVAILABLE FROM Internet users, [email protected]; BITNET users, pubs@NSF; include NSF publication number and title, number of copies, and your name and complete mailing address. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCG6 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Demonstration Programs; *Engineering Education; *Federal Aid; Higher Education; *Mathematics Instruction; Science Education; *Science Instruction; *Technology Education; *Undergraduate Study IDENTIFIERS * National Science Foundation; *Reform Efforts ABSTRACT The Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program of the National Science Foundation supports the development of courses in all disciplines to improve the quality of undergraduate courses and curricula in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. The purpose of the program in Curriculum Development in Mathematics: Calculus and the Bridge to calculus is to support projects that reform curriculum and instruction in both calculus and the preparation for calculus, and the implementation of previous, successful development efforts. The projects described in this book received awards in 1993, and were selected for their creativity, scientific and educational quality, and potential for utility at multiple institutions and national impact. Funded projects are expected to produce course and curricular materials that will be of national interest and widely disseminated. The main part of the book lists projects in: chemistry, 'computer science, engineering, geosciences, interdisciplinary, science and humanities, life sciences, mathematics, physics and astronomy, social sciences, and calculus. Also included are a list of 1993 awards by state and institution, an index of project directors, and a list of program directors for 1993. (MKR) ************;:************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** , UNDERGRADUATE COURSEAND v CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM AND CALCULUS AND THE BRIDGE TO CALCULUS PROGRAM wril, U.S DEPARTMENT or coucAn000 oft. of EducattenN Shmeeptt elf Intemeemmt EDUCArONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION A CENTCR (ERIC) .]this document has been reproduced as received from IM person or orgerwsahon 0111311.4111119it tO donor changes have been made to nspros reproduction guilty Points of view optnions stated in thiedoCep men! do not neicaasnly reoreeen1 thael OERI position or policy Di\iision of UndergraduateEducation.(DUE) Directoratafor Education and HumanResources (EHR) NATIONAL SCIENCEFOUNDATION The Foundation welcomes proposals on behalfof all qualified scientists and engineers and strongly encourages women, minorities and personswith disabilities to compete fully in any of the educational, research and research-related programs describedin this document. In accordance with Fcderal statutes andregulations and NSF policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age. sex. national or disability shall be excludedfrom participating in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program oractivity receiving financial assistance from the National Science Foundation. Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineerswith Disabilities provides funding for special assistance or equipment to enable personswith disabilities (investigators and other staff,including students) to work on an NSF project. Seethe program announcement, or contact the programcoordinator in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. The Foundation provides awards for research andeducation in science, mathematics and engineering. The grantee institution is wholly responsible forthe conduct of such work and the preparation of the result for publication. The Foundation, therefore,does not assume the responsibility for such findings or their interpretation. Electronic Dissemination: This and other NSFpublications are available electronically through STIS (Science and Technology Information System),NSF's on-line publishing system, described in the "STIS Flyer" at the end of this documrnt. Ordering by Electronic Mail or FAX: If you have access toeither Internet or Bitnet, you may order publications electronically. Internet users should send requests [email protected]. Bitnet users should address requests to pubs@NSF. In your request,include the NSF publication number and title, number of copies, and your name and complete mailingaddress. Printed publications also may be ordered by FAX (703-644-4278). Publications should be receivedwithin 3 weeks after receipt of the request. 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Public reporting burden for this collection of informationis estimated to average 120 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searchingexisting data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing thecollection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collectionof information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Herman G. Fleming Office of Management and Budget Reports Clearance Officer Paperwork Reduction Project Division of Contracts, Policy and Oversight AND TO: (3145-0058) National Science Foundation Washington, DC 20503 Arlington, VA 22230 Division of Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program ancl Curriculum Development in Mathematics: Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus 1993 Awards CONTENTS Foreword iii Introduction Overview Summary of Awards Course and Curriculum Development Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus ix Project Descriptions Course and Curriculum Development Chemistry 1 Computer Science 6 Engineering 17 Geosciences 28 Interdisciplinary 30 Science and Humanities 40 Life Sciences 55 Mathematics 67 Physics/Astronomy 80 Social Sciences 93 Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus 97 List of FY 1993 Awards by State and Institution Course and Curriculum Development 109 Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus 119 Index of Project Directors 122 List of Program Directors for FY 1993 129 For general inquiries about the Division of Undergraduate Education, please call (703)306-1670 Foreword The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) is responsible for providing national leadership and support for enhancing the quality of education in science, mathematics and engineering at all levels of the educational system. Within EHR, the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) focuses on ensuring that the best possible undergraduate education is provided to meet the Nation's need for high-quality scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technolc gists, dedicated and able teachers of pre-college science and mathematics, and scientifically literate citizens. The Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development (CCD) Program supports the development of courses in all disciplines within the Foundation's mission. Initially, the CCD program is emphasizing reform of the crucial lower division and introductory-level courses. The enormous interest of the academic community during the first three years of the multidisciplinary program clearly reflects a national need and underscores NSF's important leadership role at the undergraduate level. The purpose of the program in Curriculum Development in Mathematics: Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus is to support projects that reform curriculum and instruction in both calculus and the preparation for calculus, and the implementation of previous, succesful development efforts.Through the Calculus program NSF has responded to the clear need to improve the teaching of calculus and preparation for calculus, which has been expressed within the mathematics community. The projects described in this book received awards in FY 1993, and were selected for their creativity, scientific and educational quality, and potential for utility at multiple institutions and national impact. We are proud of these projects and hope that they will be of interest to science, mathematics and engineering faculty at all U.S colleges and Universities Luther Williams NSF Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources iii 5 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION UNDERGRADUATE COURSE ANDCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION Overview The purpose of the Course and Curriculum Development (CCD) Program is to improve the quality
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