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| | Source: Rachel L. Vaughn, Sarena D. Seifer, and
Tanis Vye Mihalynuk, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, May
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Service-learning in the mathematics curriculum provides a rich
opportunity for students to learn while contributing to their
communities.Service-learning in higher education integrates
community service with academic instruction. Students participate
in organized curricular projects that address community needs,
while enhancing their academic knowledge and skills and fostering
civic responsibility.
Examples of mathematics service-learning experiences
include tutoring, environmental data monitoring and analysis
(statistics), building structures (geometry—slopes and
angles), and designing transportation routes (discrete /
combinatorial math). Mathematics service-learning projects can be a
mechanism for effectively translating seemingly abstract principles
such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry into practice.Through
service-learning experiences, students are able to see renewed
value in their education by meeting community needs, applying
knowledge to real-world situations and effectively ‘making a
difference’.
Survey research findings indicate that the middle school
years are when American math competency starts to plummet.In
response to this trend, as well as to better fulfill the
National Education Goals, including “The United States
will be first in the world in mathematics and science
achievement”; the Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
and the American Association of Higher Education (AAHE) are
collaborating on a project to advance service-learning in
mathematics education.In 1998, the United States Department of
Education (DOE) asked Campus Compact to assemble and provide
successful models for math tutoring for the middle school grades by
college students. | | | |
Web Resources | | |
This downloadable manual provides resources for math and reading
tutoring programs, which includes program models, websites of
interest, and relevant list serves.
The Campus Compact website offers discipline specific
syllabi that incorporate service-learning. Simply click on Browsing
the Syllabi and select Math to see examples. This website is
updated frequently, so check back often for new
examples.
Provides links and resources related to math
tutoring
- The Engaged University: Integrating Research,
Education and Community Service. Ramaley, Judith.
(paper, “A Conference on Undergraduate Research and
Scholarship and the Mission of the Research University”,
College Park, MD, November 14-15, 2002).
http://www.sunysb.edu/Reinventioncenter/conference/Ramaley.pdf (49K
pdf)
The author discusses how a “research university that
embraces civic engagement can change the nature of the
undergraduate experience in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM)”.
The syllabus details a service component, options
including working with a non-profit service agency which requires
survey research for program evaluation, grant applications, or
client needs assessment as identified by
instructor.
- Service-Learning Course-Book in
Mathematics. Winchester, Benjamin S.
Morris, MN: University of Minnesota, 1996.
This links to the 1996 edition of the Service-learning
course book in mathematics, developed in cooperation with the
Minnesota Campus Compact. Chapters which can be downloaded include:
Overview of service-learning in mathematics; Evaluation; Areas of
Analysis; Course Descriptions; Community Based Resources; and many
others.
This website provides an overview of the science and math
service-learning program at Arizona State University, including
examples of internships, tutoring and service-learning
opportunities. | | Print Resources |
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Provides examples of how service-learning projects help student
understanding of mathematics.
In an attempt to provide instructive models of the design and
implementation processes commonly associated with service-learning
courses, this publication maps the development of 18
service-learning courses in the SEAMS (Science, Engineering,
Architecture, Mathematics, and Computer Science) disciplines at the
high school and college levels.
This article describes several successful and unsuccessful
collaboration efforts between scientists and educators that took
place during the creation of an interdepartmental service-learning
project, Science Outreach, at George Fox
University.
- Duke, J. “Service-Learning: Taking Mathematics
into the Real World.” Mathematics Teacher 92,
no.9(1999): 794-798.
The author talks about the potential for service-learning in the
secondary and collegiate math classrooms. He discusses the need for
careful planning by faculty, students and community participants,
and mentions potential service-learning projects such as
environmental monitoring and projects in which advanced students
tutor less advanced students.
The purpose of this directory is to assist educators, parents,
and students in attaining the National Education Goals,
particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be first
in the world in science and mathematics achievement." The document
has three sections, concluding with an index of teacher programs;
student programs; comprehensive programs; evaluation,
dissemination, and technical assistance programs; and educational
technology programs.
In this book, teachers describe and reflect on the practice of
experiential education in elementary, secondary, college, and
outdoor settings. Includes the article: "No Strings Attached:
Personalizing Mathematics."
The anthology includes the following essay related to
service-learning in mathematics: "Enhancing Our Courses: New
Dimensions Through Service-Learning" (mathematics) by J.
Kleinman.
Includes process of implementation, areas of analysis, course
descriptions, course integration and processes, data descriptions,
community-based resources, availability and distribution of
reports, assessment tools, individual course packets and
questionnaire materials.
Includes a development form for integrating service-learning
into a course, a reasoning objectives matrix, a student
application, a learning hour report and an evaluation
form. |
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