The HSS Outreach Program
The HSS
outreach program is a comprehensive academic program devised to help minority students develop and maintain an
interest in the science and engineering programs offered by colleges and
universities. The curriculum is specifically designed to address the academic
difficulties that minority students experience in math and science.
Developed by highly experienced high
school teachers and college professors,
the program challenges students
to go beyond traditional repetitive methods of problem
solving, by teaching them new and easy to understand techniques to tackle
complex and simple problems. In addition,
the students learn how to
approach, analyze and understand new
mathematical and scientific concepts, creatively
broaden their thinking, and work out exercises as tools to reach functional
answers. Suitable projects and discussions that go beyond textbooks will urge students to establish relationships among concepts, while providing them the necessary background to gain insights on thematic units as organized
principles.
In keeping with new findings in cognitive
science, the program helps students transcend the academic disciplines and acquire an
interconnected view of the universe even though it abides to the traditional
course titles. This approach brings to light the complexities of academic and
practical questions and invites students to raise meaningful questions. This process
corresponds to a learning experience that both connects to and goes beyond the
student's prior knowledge.
The HSS outreach program objectives:
· To help students develop a firm understanding of
the fundamental concepts of math and science.
· To assist
the students in developing problem-solving techniques.
· To provide the students with practical examples of
how math and science are applied to solve real-world problems.
· To promote
creativity and encourage innovative approaches to learning and applying new
concepts.
· To strongly encourage students to pursue a career
in engineering and science.
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