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Project Embeds Computer Science Lessons in Math Instruction For K-5 Students
Faculty, staff members and K-5 students at Kenwood Elementary School, Campaign, IL, are part of a $550,000 exploratory study focused on integrating computer science education with mathematics.
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding an initiative to integrate computing with elementary school mathematics.
The two-year Track 1 Exploratory Integration Project is a collaborative partnership among researchers at the University of Illinois, the University of Chicago, and faculty and students at schools in Champaign, IL. The research team will create research-based learning trajectories for each grade level, developmental paths to achieve those goals, and possible activities that will help students obtain the necessary knowledge and skills in each discipline.
Early experiences are key, says co-principal investigator Maya Israel, a professor of special education at the University of Illinois. "By the time many kids enter middle school, they have opted out of math and science because their limited access to these experiences tells them they probably won't be good at these things," Israel notes.
The $550,000 project is part of a larger $1.2-million grant from the NSF STEM+C initiative to the University of Chicago. The initiative supports research and development of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing curricula for primary and secondary schools.
From University of Illinois News Bureau
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