Extension of Traditional Microbiology Laboratories by Computer-Presented Case Studies

通过计算机呈现的案例研究扩展传统微生物学实验室

• 批准号: 9450905
• 负责人: Jimmy Trentham
• 金额: $ 1.65万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Martin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-10-01 至 1996-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9450905&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Extension; Traditional; Microbiology; Laboratories; Computer

Students in a microbiology course required for non-majors from a relatively large group of diverse curricula uses computer presented case studies to understand the basic biology of microorganisms as well as the applied aspects of microbiology used in his or her career. The computer program presents a case study with digitized images to provide realism. To solve a case, the student must develop a hypothesis and test that hypothesis by interactively seeking pertinent data from the computer. The data are obtained when clinical tests are requested from a list of laboratory procedures available. Students are penalized for asking for irrelevant data because there is a "mock" charge for each test. The student's final evaluation is based on a written report that gives the reasoned arguments that led to the solution and the final "cost" of solving the case.

微生物学是非专业学生必修的一门课程，学生需要从相对较大的多样化课程组中学习，通过计算机呈现的案例研究来了解微生物的基本生物学以及微生物学在他或她的职业生涯中的应用方面。计算机程序以数字化图像为例进行研究，以提供真实感。为了解决一个案件，学生必须提出一个假设，并通过交互式地从计算机中寻找相关数据来验证这个假设。这些数据是在要求从现有实验室程序清单中进行临床试验时获得的。要求提供不相关数据的学生会受到惩罚，因为每次考试都有“模拟”费用。学生的最终评估是基于一份书面报告，该报告给出了导致解决方案的合理论点和解决案件的最终“成本”。