Modernization of Plant Morphology, Anatomy, and Development Laboratory Instruction at Miami University, Oxford, OH

小行星9452516 该项目的目标是改善俄亥俄州牛津大学迈阿密大学植物系植物形态学、解剖学和发育学的本科生实验室教学。该项目开发了一个模型，将先进的仪器和基于发现的教学方法纳入这些课程，传统上没有现代仪器的好处。拟议的改进将影响最严重的五个不同的形态学/解剖学课程，总招生约200名本科生。该项目还将有益于普通植物学、植物生理学和植物生态学的其他课程。这种仪器也将用于本科生进行独立的研究项目，并在他们的顶点研究经验。改进的主要重点是将现代仪器、图像处理和计算机纳入现有的基于发现的实验室体验。本科专业，非专业和职前教师将受到激励和挑战，操作先进的仪器和发展解决问题的技能，使用相同的技术和设备，作为研究植物科学家。

9452516 Smith-Huerta The objectives of this project are to improve undergraduate laboratory instruction in plant morphology, anatomy, and development in the Department of Botany at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. This project develops a model for the incorporation of advanced instrumentation and discovery-based teaching methods into these courses which have traditionally been taught without the benefit of modern instrumentation. The proposed improvements will impact most heavily five different morphology/anatomy courses with a total enrollment of about 200 undergraduates. The project will also benefit other courses in general botany, plant physiology and plant ecology. This instrumentation will also be used by undergraduates to conduct independent research projects and in their capstone research experiences. The main focus of the improvement will be the incorporation of modern instrumentation, image processing, and computers into the existing discovery based lab experience. Undergraduate majors, non-majors and pre-service teachers will be stimulated and challenged to operate advanced instrumentation and develop problem solving skills using the same techniques and equipment as research plant scientists.