Fundamentals of Natural Science for Non-Science Students: An Integrated Approach

9455413 Mushinsky将为非理科专业的学生开发一门新的综合自然科学课程。本课程将是自然科学两级跨学科课程的基石。拟议的课程“自然科学基础”(FNS)在内容和内容上都不同于传统的科学课程。FNS的设计目的是为科学素养奠定基础，培养与批判性思维相一致的思维习惯，并给学生带来“做科学”所带来的发现感和成就感。由于当代学生对他们所处的环境有着浓厚的兴趣，因此将选择自然环境中的例子来说明正在考虑的科学的基本概念。这些例子将在一套专门为促进积极探究和合作学习而设计的学习练习中进行探索。这些练习将由教职员工和助教在USF教学强化中心的指导下进行。将编写一本教科书和练习手册。该项目的教职员工包括生物学家、化学家、地质学家、物理学家和教育心理学家。

9455413 Mushinsky A new, integrated course in natural sciences will be developed for non-science majors. This course will be the cornerstone for a two-tier, interdisciplinary curriculum in the natural sciences. The proposed course, "Fundamentals of Natural Science" (FNS), differs from traditional science offerings in both content and delivery. FNS will be designed to build a foundation for scientific literacy, develop habits of mind consonant with critical thinking, and give students the sense of discovery and accomplishment that comes from "doing science." Because contemporary students have a keen interest in their environment, examples from the natural environment will be selected to illustrate the basic concepts of science under consideration. The examples will be explored in a set of learning exercises designed specifically to promote active inquiry and cooperative learning. These exercises will be developed by faculty and teaching assistants with guidance from the USF Center for Teaching Enhancement. A textbook and exercise manual will be developed. The faculty in the project are a biologist, chemist, geologist, physicist, and an educational psychologist.