A Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory for Pre-Service Training of Science Teachers

该项目建立了一个微机接口实验室，主要用于教职前科学教师如何使用计算机直接从科学实验中获取数据。总体目标是培养学生在现代实验科学中使用计算机的熟悉程度和技能。新实验室用于几门课程，特别是科学教学方法课程和与计算机应用辅修课程相关的课程。学生开发计算机接口实验项目，这些项目可用于高中或大学的地球科学、生物、化学和物理等内容领域的科学课程。实验室实验将汇编成《多学科科学实验室接口手册》。此外，将为当地高中教师举办在职讲习班，展示计算机接口设备和学生编写的课程，并允许教师编写自己的课程，纳入《手册》。

This project establishes a Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory used primarily for teaching pre-service science teachers how computers can be used for direct data acquisition from science experiments. The overall goal is to develop in the students familiarity and skills relating to the use of the computer in modern experimental science. The new Laboratory is used in several courses, particularly in a science teaching methods course and a course associated with the Computer Applications Minor program. Students develop computer-interfaced experimental projects that can be used in high school or college science courses in the content areas of earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics. The laboratory experiments will be compiled into a "Multidisciplinary Science Laboratory Interfacing Manual." Also, in-service workshops will be held for local high school teachers to demonstrate computer interfacing equipment and student-developed lessons and to allow teacher to create their own lessons for incorporation in the Manual.