Enhancing Physical Science Curricula Through Computer-Assisted Instruction and Data Image Processing

通过计算机辅助教学和数据图像处理加强物理科学课程

• 批准号: 9552234
• 负责人: Gustavo Morales
• 金额: $ 2.03万
• 依托单位: Valencia Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-08-01 至 1997-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9552234&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Physical; Science; Curricula; Through

Gustavo Morales DUE 9552234 Valencia Community Coll FY1995 $ 20,327 Orlando, FL 328023028 ILI - Instrumentation Project: Interdisciplinary Title: Enhancing Physical Science Curricula Through Computer-Assisted Instruction and Data Image Processing Valencia Community College has a long history of providing a wide selection of comprehensive and high-quality academic programs designed to prepare students to meet changing work force requirements. The College currently faces the challenge of continuing to fulfill this mission by incorporating appropriate technology into education and training programs for a student body that has become increasingly diverse. This challenge is perhaps greatest in the sciences. Through the project proposed in this request to NSF, Valencia will target six courses in the physical sciences by infusing computer-assisted learning experiences and data image processing into the curricula. In planning this project, faculty examined several possibilities for incorporating the use of computers into the laboratory setting for the following courses: Earth Sciences, Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, and Oceanography. The decision was made to carry out a project based on the successful curricula developed by the Center for Image Processing in Education in association with the University of Arizona. Image processing provides a powerful medium to excite students about science, especially students from minority groups and others whose needs have not been met by traditional ways of teaching these subjects. Using professional-quality software on microcomputers, students will explore a variety of scientific data sets, including earth remote sensing and meteorology data and planetary exploration im ages. While these courses will develop inquiry and research skills for all students, the project will also encourage more students to pursue professional science careers and provide them with the appropriate training in subject matter and the use of up-to-date technology for the respective fields. Valencia requests the NSF's support for the purchase of microcomputers, software, and databases to incorporate new curricula and pedagogy into the targeted courses.

Gustavo Morales DUE 9552234 Valencia Community college FY1995 $ 20,327 Orlando， FL 328023028 ILI -仪器项目：跨学科标题：通过计算机辅助教学和数据图像处理加强物理科学课程瓦伦西亚社区学院拥有悠久的历史，提供广泛的选择，全面和高质量的学术课程，旨在为学生准备满足不断变化的工作需求。学院目前面临的挑战是继续完成这一使命，将适当的技术融入到日益多样化的学生群体的教育和培训计划中。这也许是科学领域最大的挑战。通过向NSF提出的项目请求，瓦伦西亚将通过将计算机辅助学习经验和数据图像处理融入课程，针对物理科学的六门课程。在规划这个项目时，教师们研究了将计算机应用于以下课程的实验室设置的几种可能性：地球科学、物理地质学、历史地质学、气象学、天文学和海洋学。这一决定是基于图像处理教育中心与亚利桑那大学联合开发的成功课程来实施的。图像处理提供了一种强大的媒介来激发学生对科学的兴趣，特别是来自少数民族的学生和其他传统教学方式无法满足他们需求的学生。在微型计算机上使用专业质量的软件，学生将探索各种科学数据集，包括地球遥感和气象数据以及行星探测图像。虽然这些课程将培养所有学生的探究和研究技能，但该项目也将鼓励更多学生从事专业科学事业，并为他们提供有关主题和在各自领域使用最新技术的适当培训。瓦伦西亚要求国家科学基金会支持购买微型计算机、软件和数据库，以便将新的课程和教学法纳入目标课程。