Development of Interactive Laboratory-Classroom in Psychology

该项目建立了一个心理学的互动式微型计算机实验教室。它影响到心理学的所有专业，使学生接触到微型计算机的使用，作为心理学研究事业不可或缺的一部分。学生的经验包括使用微型计算机对实验的偶然性进行编程、刺激呈现、数据收集和对人和动物的受试者进行统计分析。对于那些不能直接研究的现象，使用模拟程序。12台微型计算机和辅助设备每年为各种课程和100多名学生提供服务。该实验室也可用于高级学生研究项目。提供共享信息和文件的软件应该会给学生留下深刻印象，让他们知道在发展研究想法、交换实验数据和交流研究调查结果方面有许多有效的选择。这一新设施代表了心理学课程的一个关键和重要的新方向。获奖者将从受赠人那里获得等额的奖金。*//

This project establishes an interactive microcomputer laboratory classroom in psycology. It impacts all majors in psychology exposing students to the use of the microcomputer as an integral part of the research enterprise in psychlogy. Student experiences include the use of microcomputers for programming of experimental contingencies, stimulus presentation, data collection and statistical analysis with human and animal subjects.For those phenomena which cannot ber directly studied, simulation programs are used. Twelve microcomputers and ancillary equipment serve a variety of courses and over 100 students per year. The laboratory is available for advanced student research projects as well. The provision of software for sharing information and documents should impress students with the many effective alternatives for developing research ideas, exchanging experimental data and communicating the results of their research investigations. This new facility represents a critcal and significant new direction in the psychology program. The award will be matched by an equal sum from the grantee. *** //