Human Physiology Laboratory Improved Through Cooporative Learning

卡布里洛学院1995财年$ 43,283 Aptos， CA 950033119 ILI -仪器仪表项目：生命科学资源减少、设备落后、学生准备不足是包括Cabrillo学院在内的许多院校面临的问题。这些问题导致人体生理学实验室的学生成为旁观者，而不是实验室实验的积极参与者。该项目的目标是通过以下方式为学生提供更多的调查和合作学习经验：1)重组课程以培养探究和团队合作；2)配备计算机控制的数据采集技术。学生们通过积极参与动手实验练习、小组合作收集数据、使用计算机分析数据以及讨论和展示他们的发现来学习科学和批判性思维。为了实现这些目标，正在使用带有数据采集硬件和软件的计算机工作站以及计算机网络。在调整课程以包括新设备的过程中，正在注意设计一个用户友好的环境，鼓励团队合作和积极学习，特别是对缺乏技术背景的准备不足的学生。该项目的全面评论及其评价结果将在全国范围内提出和出版。

Dougald G. Scott DUE 9551905 Cabrillo College FY1995 $ 43,283 Aptos, CA 950033119 ILI - Instrumentation Project: Life Sciences Title: Human Physiology Laboratory improved through cooperative learning Declining resources, outdated equipment, and under prepared students are problems facing many institutions across the country, including Cabrillo College. These problems have contributed to students in Human Physiology laboratories becoming observers, rather than active participants in laboratory experiments. The goal of this project is to provide more investigative and cooperative learning experiences for students by: 1) restructuring the curriculum to foster inquiry and teamwork; and 2) equipping them with computer controlled data acquisition technology. Students are learning science and critical thinking by actively participating in hands-on laboratory exercises, working in small groups to gather data, using computers to analyze the data, and discussing and presenting their findings. Computer workstations with accompanying data acquisition hardware and software, and a computer network are being employed to accomplish these goals. In restructuring the curriculum to include the new equipment, care is being taken to design a user-friendly environment that encourages teamwork and active learning, especially for under prepared students lacking a technological background. A thorough critique of this project and the results of its evaluation will be presented and published nationally.