The Development of Laboratory Courses in Experimental Psychology, Including Use of a Shared Computer Laboratory Facility

迈克尔·J·伦纳应于9551430财年支付宾夕法尼亚州西切斯特大学35,422美元，PA 19383 ILI-仪器项目：心理学标题：实验心理学实验室课程的发展，包括共享计算机实验室设施的使用虽然心理学是一门经验学科，但西切斯特大学的心理学专业学生获得直接、掌握心理学原理的实践经验。拟议的项目将在实验心理学的四门核心课程中的每一门课程中都设置一个实验室部分。实验室课程的开发工作正在进行中，新课程的启用将与该部门购置一座新装修的大楼同时进行。要求国家科学基金会提供支助，为一个共享的计算机实验室配备适当的教学软件，并购置建立这些教学实验室所需的一些基本设备。该设备包括一架用于实验大鼠的笼屋，一台可操作的调节设备，以及一套通用视频跟踪系统。共享计算机实验室将由25个学生工作站和一个教师工作站(将充当实验室内对等本地网络的文件服务器)组成，能够放映视频或计算机图像供全班观看。视频投影系统为群体数据收集、数据分析和教程提供了便利。共享的计算机实验室还将作为独立学生研究和其他课程的资源，包括统计学、研究设计和认知心理学。

Michael J. Renner DUE 9551430 West Chester U of Pennsylv FY1995 $ 35,422 West Chester, PA 19383 ILI - Instrumentation Project: Psychology Title: The Development of Laboratory Courses in Experimental Psychology, Including Use of a Shared Computer Laboratory Facility Although psychology is an empirical discipline, there are too few opportunities for psychology majors at West Chester University to obtain direct, hands-on experience with psychological principles. The proposed project will implement a laboratory component in each of four core courses within experimental psychology. Development of laboratory courses is underway, and inauguration of the new courses will coincide with the department's acquisition of a newly renovated building. NSF support is requested for equipping a shared computer laboratory,with appropriate instructional software,and acquiring some of the basic equipment for establishing these teaching laboratories. This equipment includes one rack of cage housing for laboratory rats, an operant conditioning apparatus, and a general purpose video tracking system. The shared computer laboratory would consist of 25 student workstations and an instructor's station (which will act as file server for a peer-to-peer local network within the laboratory), capable of projecting video or computer images for viewing by the entire class. Group data collection, data analysis, and tutorials are facilitated by the video projection system. The shared computer laboratory would also serve as a re.source for independent student research and other courses, including statistics, research design, and cognitive psychology.