A Collaborative Project to Increase the Participation of Women and Minorities in Higher Level Mathematics Courses

In this article, the authors describe a program developed to encourage women and minorities to continue their study of mathematics in high schools until graduation. The 3- year program was a collaborative effort by professors and students from Bryant University, local businesses, and local high scho...

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Published in:Journal of education for business 2005-03, Vol.80 (4), p.189-193
Main Authors: Kennedy, Kristin, Schumacher, Phyllis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Asian Americans
Calculus
Collaboration
College School Cooperation
College Students
Computer science
Cooperative Programs
Curricula
Engineering
Enrichment Activities
Females
High School Students
Hispanic Americans
Labor force
Linear programming
Local businesses
Mathematics education
Mathematics teachers
Mentors
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups
Minority students
Participation
Partnerships in Education
Program Effectiveness
SAT assessment
Science Curriculum
Science education
Scientists
Secondary School Mathematics
Secondary school students
Secondary school teachers
Secondary schools
Statistics
Student participation
Teaching
Teaching methods
Tutors
White people
Women
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Summary:In this article, the authors describe a program developed to encourage women and minorities to continue their study of mathematics in high schools until graduation. The 3- year program was a collaborative effort by professors and students from Bryant University, local businesses, and local high schools. During the 3 years, the program evolved from the development and presentation of reality-based mathematical modules taught in the high school classrooms to an interdisciplinary enrichment activity at Bryant University. The university students acted as mentors or tutors to the high school students. Throughout the program, the business representatives, university personnel, and high school teachers collaborated to bring mathematics alive to the students through real-world applications.
ISSN:0883-2323
1940-3356
DOI:10.3200/JOEB.80.4.189-193