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EES Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | August 26, 2021 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 26, 2021 |
| Award Number: | 2107293 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Carleitta Paige-Anderson
cpaigean@nsf.gov (703)292-2816 EES Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM EDU Directorate for STEM Education |
| Start Date: | September 1, 2021 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2024 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $199,990.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $199,990.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
4900 MERIDIAN STREET NW NORMAL AL US 35762-7500 (256)372-8186 |
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4900 Meridian St. Normal AL US 35762-0285 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Hist Black Colleges and Univ |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.076 |
ABSTRACT
Catalyst Projects provide support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to work towards establishing research capacity of faculty to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics undergraduate education and research. It is expected that the award will further the faculty member's research capability, improve research and teaching at the institution, and involve undergraduate students in research experiences. Alabama A & M University intends to develop and implement an adaptive cyberlearning system to support student education and learning in freshmen-level mathematics courses. This cyberlearning approach seeks to lay the foundation for enhancing student engagement in mathematics, leading to long-term persistence in STEM and serving as a model for other institutional contexts.
The primary goal of this project is to develop and utilize an innovative, transformative, and focused approach to improve students? learning and performance of Pre-Calculus Algebra skills at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU). Central to the approach is an adaptive cyberlearning system referred to as MATH-CyLE. Students and instructors will utilize MATH-CyLE?s digital learning content and embedded learning and engagement strategies to support pedagogy and provide students with an intelligent interactive adaptive system to support their individualized learning. The impact of the cyberlearning system will be investigated to determine whether there are improvements to the indirect learning of students who use MATH-CyLE, as compared to students who receive traditional instruction.
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.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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This project partially developed of an intelligent Adaptive Cyberlearning System (MATH-CyLE) for Pre-Calculus Algebra course. This system allows students to practice and solve mathematical problems and the system will assist where necessary. It provided an important tool for the instructors to implement in the course. This tool helps students to guide each problem step by step to solve pre-calculus algebra problems. This provides constant help that students can use anytime they want. MATH-CyLE can potentially improve students' learning outcomes in a pre- calculus algebra course. In comparison to baseline data when assessing the perceptions of students post implementation of the intervention there is evidence of improved confidence, comfort levels, and engagement with Math.
In this project, an initial implementation of MATH-CyLE (Mathematics Cyberlearning Environment) was developed to provide students with content knowledge, examples, and assessments in pre-calculus algebra. MATH-CyLE allows instructors to create math content, create student rolls for specific classes, assign topics in various areas of pre-calculus algebra to a class, and generate reports on student performance. Students are allowed to review assignment content and complete related assessments. MATH-CyLE collects student data that allows the instructor to identify those topics that students understand well and struggle with.
The project helped to train students in the process of web application development and learning new technologies. This system benefits society
as a whole since it makes mathematics learning democratic.
Last Modified: 12/18/2024
Modified by: Salam Khan
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