Chemistry Lesson Planning Tools

内布拉斯加州大学将开展一个项目，创建基于计算机的化学备课工具，用于中学科学方法课程。该项目将汇编一个化学课和活动的数据库，将通过HyperCard访问该数据库以进行课程计划。课程计划工具将通过合并现有的数据库，如做化学和微型数据库，以及中学科学方法教师和实习高中化学教师的贡献来创建。这些工具可以是个性化的，并根据个人的教学风格和方法进行调整。还将开发展示如何使用工具进行学前教育的计算机辅助教学材料。该软件将免费分发给美国的每一位中学科学方法讲师。该大学和其他来源分担的费用将占NSF捐款的38%。

The University of Nebraska will undertake a project to create computer-based chemistry lesson planning tools for use in secondary science methods courses. The project will assemble a database of chemistry lessons and activities which will be accessed through HyperCard for lesson planning. The lesson planning tools will be created by merging existing databases, such as Doing Chemistry and MicroScale, with contributions from secondary science methods teachers and practicing high school chemistry teachers. The tools may be personalized and adapted to individual teaching styles and approaches. CAI materials showing how to use the tools for preservice secondary methods students will also be developed. The software will be distributed free of cost to every secondary science methods instructor in the United States. The cost sharing by the university and other sources will be 38% of NSF's contribution.