[MATHEDCC] $$$$$$$$$$ for modules $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Brian Smith (smithb@management.mcgill.ca)
Tue, 10 Jun 1997 12:01:09 -0400

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>From: Dennis Gittinger
>
>
>
>Please forward this to whoever you think might be
>interested.
>
>Forgive the short amount of time.
>
>If you've seen this already, please forgive the redundancy;
>it is sometimes better to be redundant than not to be
>dundant at all.
>
>I apologize for this rather lengthy message. HERE'S THE
>BOTTOM LINE:
>
>If you would like to develop (or already have developed) a
>learning module for a mathematical concept that students
>both need in the real world and often find difficult, you
>might make some money. The focus of the grant is on math
>and science stuff needed for a two-year occ/tech degree in
>engineering technology.
>
>
>* A list of concepts is found in the Appendix. Modules
>must include one or more of these concepts. If the applicant
>wishes to submit a learning module for an important topic
>that is not on the list, the applicant may wish to contact
>Cecilia V. Gonzales (gonzales@accd.edu), William Davis
>(widavis@accd.edu), or Dennis Gittinger (spcstud@accd.edu)
>for confirmation that the module will be considered.
>
>Mathematics and Science Application Modules in Support of
>Advanced Technological Programs at the ACC
>
>Request for Consultant Services
>
>Offered by
>
>Alamo Community College District's
>Advanced Technological Education Planning Project (an NSF
>Funded Project)
>
>Request for Consultant Services
>
>Mathematics and Science Applications Modules in Support of
>Advanced Technological Programs at the ACCD
>
>Section I Application Information
>
>A. Introduction
>
>The purpose of this Request for Consultant Services is to
>solicit the services of consultants who will develop
>mathematics and science applications modules to support
>selected advanced technological education occupational/
>technical programs. The long term goal is to improve the
>mathematics and science preparation of students as they
>prepare to become technicians in an advanced technological
>career.
>
> B. Eligibility
>
>Eligible applicants are faculty from postsecondary
>institutions, K-12 teachers, scientists, mathematicians,
>engineers, and graduate students who have an undergraduate
>and/or graduate
>degree in mathematics or science=BAbiology, chemistry,
>geology, or physics.
>
>C. Project Funding
>
>Funds for this activity are provided from a National Science
>Foundation Advanced Technological Education Planning grant.
>Respondents may propose to develop one or more modules in
>accordance with the criteria in Section I-E, of this
>document. Size of contract is dependent on the complexity
>and number of the module (s). Minimum contracts are $100 and
>maximum contracts are for $2,000.
>
>Project Goals and Objectives
>
>The goals of our National Science Foundation grant are: (1)
>to identify the mathematics and science competencies needed
>in certain technology fields, and (2) to identify
>individuals with the expertise and desire to design modules
>to facilitate the teaching of those competencies. Currently,
>technicians are needed in the following engineering fields:
>aeronautical, architectural, biomedical, chemical, civil,
>communications, computer, electrical and electronic,
>industrial, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, marine,
>nuclear, systems, and telecommunications. In science
>technicians are needed in the following fields: agriculture,
>biotechnology, chemical, environmental, hazardous waste,
>marine science, and optics.
>
>The specific technician programs selected for this effort
>include the following: civil engineering, engineering
>technology (generalist), research technician, facilities
>management, geographic information systems technology,
>semiconductor technology, survey technology, environmental
>technology, food technology, electronics technology, and
>computer information systems.
>
>Mathematics and science application modules should include
>the following components: standards, concept, instructional
>strategies, assessment, and application. Preference will be
>given to modules that incorporate the use of computers
>and/or interactive activities, consider diverse learners,
>focus on new learning strategies, and link concept to
>real-world applications.
>
>Module Requirements
>
>Math and Science application modules must include the
>following components:
>
>Standards--Identify the standards that were considered in
>the development of the module (science, math, voluntary
>industry, school-to-work, and professional accrediting) and
>describe how standard (s) is/are incorporated.
>
>Content--Describe the principal concept(s)*, requisite
>content knowledge, linkage to other concepts, and
>integration to other disciplines.
>
>Skills--Identify the skill(s) to be developed and describe
>how the learning activity develops skill(s).
>
>Instruction--Describe the learning strategy that is
>proposed, rationale for the strategy, and recommendation for
>options or alternatives.
>
>Assessment--Describe the assessment component. It might
>include student learning outcomes, performance-based
>assessment, or other measurements.
>
>Application--Describe the relationship of content, learning
>strategy, assessment, and real world application.
>
>Technology--Describe the technology recommended for use and
>the rationale for its selection.
>
>
> F. Project Timeline
>
>Applications will be accepted starting April 15, 1997.
>Completed modules must be received and accepted no later
>than July 15, 1997.
>
>Applications will not be received after June 30, 1997.
>
>
> Section II--Proposal Guidelines
>
>Application Documents
>
>Applications must include the following documents:
>application cover sheet, a one-page narrative identifying
>the advanced technological program and the mathematics
>and/or science concept(s) for which module(s) will be
>developed, curriculum vita (resume), and professional
>certificate (if applicable). The entire application packet
>must be received before a consultant agreement is written.
>
>Conditions for Submission of Application and Other
>Requirements
>
>All applications in response to this request for consultant
>services must meet the following conditions in order to be
>considered:
>
>Application must not exceed one-page limitation.
>Application must address each of the components. The
>applicant must commence and perform development activities
>according to the project timeline described in the proposal
>and agreed to by the consultant contract. Failure to do so
>may result in reduction and/no payment. The Alamo Community
>College District reserves the right to reject any and all
>applications and to negotiate portions thereof.
>
>Certifying Statement
>
>The prospective consultant certifies, by submission of
>signed consultant form, that they are not presently
>debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
>ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in
>this transaction by any Federal department or agency. Where
>the prospective consultant is unable to certify to any of
>the statements in this certification, such consultant shall
>attach an explanation to the consultant form.
>
>Selection Criteria
>
>Technically eligible applications will be competitively
>reviewed according to the applicant's response to the module
>requirements (Section I-E).
>
>A review team, composed of representatives from the
>Advanced Technological Education Advisory Committee, faculty
>from the fields of mathematics, biology, chemistry, geology,
>and physics and faculty in selected advanced technological
>occupational/technical programs will forward recommendations
>for final selection for awards.
>
>Final decisions for awards will be made by a team composed
>of the ATE Project Director and ATE Program Developers.
>
>E. Application Address/Technical Assistance
>
>Forward the application to the following address:
>
> Cecilia V. Gonzales, Project Director
> NSF-ATE Planning Grant
> San Antonio College
> 1300 San Pedro Ave.
> San Antonio, Texas 78212
> e-mail gonzales@accd.edu
>
>Technical assistance for the math and science concepts will
>be provided to applicants by:
>
>Dr. Dennis J. Gittinger, Dr. William Davis
>Professor of Mathematics Professor of Chemistry
>St. Philip's College St. Philip's College
>1801 Martin Luther King Drive 1801 Martin Luther King Drive
>San Antonio, Texas 78203 San Antonio, Texas 78203
>Phone (210) 531-3407 Phone (210) 531-3545
>FAX (210) 531-4811 FAX (210) 531-3541
>E-mail: SPCSTUD @ ACCD.EDU E-mail WIDAVIS @ ACCD.EDU
>
>Technical assistance for the selected advanced technological
>occupational/technical programs will be provided by faculty
>in these programs once the application is accepted and a
>consultant contract is issued.
>
>Notification of Awards
>
>Recipients of the consultant contracts will be notified
>immediately upon selection. Services will be provided from
>April 15, 1997 - July 15, 1997. A consultant form and terms
>of agreement will be included with the notice of award.
>
>Payment
>
>Consultants will receive full payment upon submission of
>module(s) and their acceptance by the ATE Project staff.
>Payment will be received by consultant within two weeks of
>acceptance of product.
>
>
>Mathematics and Science Application Modules to Support of
>Advanced Technological Programs at the ACCD
>
>Application
>
>
>Name: ______________________________________________________
>
>Address:____________________________________________________
>
>____________________________________________________________
>
>____________________________________________________________
>
>Telephone:
>___________________________________________________
>
>FAX:
>________________________________________________________
>
>E-Mail:
>______________________________________________________
>
>Occupation:
>__________________________________________________
>
>Content Specialty:
>_____________________________________________
>
>Degree(s):__________________________________________________
>
>Proposal Title:
>________________________________________________
>
>Abstract:
>_____________________________________________________
>
>(Identify the concept and selected advanced technological
>occupational/technical program and provide a brief
>description of the application and instructional strategy)
>
>Check List: Application page one-page narrative
>curriculum vita certificate
>
>Signature: ____________________ Date:______________
>
>
>
>
>Appendix: Mathematics and Science Concepts
>
>Botany Concepts
>
>Metabolism
>Aerobic Respiration
>Fermentation
>Pathways involving breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid
>Genetics
>Meiosis
>Genetic engineering
>Fertilization in higher plants
>Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
>Taxonomy
>Levels of classification
>Scientific names
>Species placement into categories
>Tissues
>Identification
>Function
>Cell Chemistry
>Atoms and molecules
>Chemical reactions
>Periodic table
>Organic molecules
>Movement of chemicals
>Ecology
>Biomes
>Interrelationships
>Environmental Concerns
>Growth
>Hormones
>Taxis
>Mechanisms
>Water Movements in Plants
>Theories
>Plant Structures
>Cell
>Structure
>Function
>
>
>
>Microbiology Concepts
>
>Metabolism
>Oxidation-Reduction
>Pathways
>Enzymes
>Cell
>Structure
>Function
>Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic
>Taxonomy
>Levels of classification
>Scientific names
>Genus placement into categories
>Cell Chemistry
>Organic chemicals
>Chemical equations
>Genetics
>Role of DNA and RNA
>Genetic recombination
>Genetic engineering
>Control of Microbes
>Classes of antiseptics and disinfectants
>Antimicrobial classes and mechanism of action
>Immunity
>Humoral immunity
>Cell-mediated immunity
>Hypersensitivity
>Disease Mechanisms
>Invasiveness
>Toxins
>Terminology
>Human Diseases caused by Microbes
>Etiology
>Pathogenesis
>Reservoirs
>
>
>Zoology Concepts
>
>Energy Production in Cell
>Krebs Cycle
>Oxidation, Reduction, and Energy Content
>Laws of Thermodynamics
>Cellular Respiration vs. ATP Input
>Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
>Breakdown of Glucose to Pyruvic Acid
>DNA Replication
>Gene/DNA Cloning
>Organic Molecules
>Recombinant DNA Technology
>
>
>Physics Concepts
>
>Rotational Dynamics
>Special and General Theories of Relativity
>Analyzing Multiloop Circuits using Kirchhoff's Rules
>Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles
>Kinetic Theory of Gases
>
>
>Mathematics Concepts
>
>Applied percent problems, especially tricky ones
>Interpreting graphs, tables, and charts
>The metric system
>Selecting appropriate formulas
>Ration and proportion
>The equation of a line
>Logarithms
>Scientific notation
>Absolute value equations and inequalities
>Polynomial and rational functions and their graphs
>Series, such as arithmetic and geometric
>Linear regression
>
>
>Chemistry Concepts
>
>Reaction Kinetics
>Heat and Temperature
>Boiling Point and Normal Boiling Point
>Vapor Pressure
>Collision Theory of Reactions
>Colligative Properties of Matter
>
>Components of Matter
>Elements and Compounds
>Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
>Periodic Nature of Matter
>Dalton's Atomic Theory vs Modern Atomic Theory
>
>Reaction Stoichiometry
> Avogradro's Number
>The Mole Concept
>Empirical and Molecular Formulas
>Percent by Weight, Mole Fraction, and Molarity
>Balancing Equations
>Limiting Reagents
>LeChatelier's Principle
>
>Reduction-Oxidation Reactions (REDOX)
>Oxidation and Reduction
>Oxidizing Agents
>Acids, Bases and pH
>Buffer Action
>Electrochemistry
>
>Physical Behavior of Gases
>Properties of Gases
>Kinetic Theory of Gases
>Gas Laws: Boyle's, Charles', Gay-Lussac's, Avogadro's,
>Dalton's,
>Graham's, Henry's, and Raoult's Law
>The Ideal Gas Equation
>
>
>
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McGill University
1001 Sherbrooke St. West
Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1G5
TEL: 514-398-4007
FAX: 514-931-3567
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