An Open, Interactive Laboratory for Rural College Students

该项目旨在通过开放实验室激发学生对入门级科学的兴趣。 该实验室位于大学图书馆内，用于支持三门入门级生物课程。 目标人群包括准备不足的第一代大学生，非传统学生和计划成为小学或高中教师的非专业学生。 通过更加强调学生在开放实验室进行的解决问题的实验，初级课程的课程正在得到加强。

This project is designed to excite student interest in science at the entry level through an Open Laboratory. The laboratory, located in college library, is being used to support the three entry-level biology courses. The target population includes first-generation college students who are underprepared, nontraditional students and non-majors who plan to become elementary or high school teachers. The curriculum for the entry-level courses is being enhanced through increased emphasis on problem-solving experiments, conducted by students in the Open Laboratory.