Making Biology Laboratories Effective Learning Environments For Students With Disabilities: A National Model For Undergraduate Instructors and Grades 7-12 School

该提案解决了从七年级到大学的残疾学生没有平等的机会进入生物实验室，导致生命科学代表性不足的问题。目标是开发可在全国范围内使用的资源，以协助生物教育者为残疾学生设计适当的实验室练习。目标是：(1)开发一本教材，以帮助教育工作者在任何自然/物理科学实验室中为残疾学生创造有效的学习；(2)开发生物科学的适应性实验室手册；(3)培训生物教育工作者（大学和7-12年级）使用教材和适应性实验室手册。提议的方法是：(a)资源将由项目协调员、教育工作者、学生和外部顾问开发。这些资源将由教育工作者在实地检验，并在传播前加以改进。(b)生物教育工作者将通过参加为期两周的夏季讲习班和在其本国机构参加实地测试年来接受资源使用方面的培训。选定的教育工作者将培养领导技能，使他们能够培训其他教育工作者。该项目的特殊受众是七年级以上残疾学生的教育工作者。该项目的意义/影响在于，残障学生将从七年级开始在实验室生物学方面有更好的准备，这将增加他们在生命科学方面的代表性。本资助的可传播产品将是源书（适用于任何实验科学）、生物科学特定学科适应性实验室手册和训练有素的人力资源。该项目将在内部、外部和学术界进行评估。

This proposal addresses the problem that students with disabilities in grade 7 through university do not have equal access to biological laboratories leading to under representation in life sciences. The goal is to develop resources that can be used nationally to assist biological educators in designing appropriate laboratory exercises for students with disabilities. The objectives are: (i) to develop a Source Book to assist educators in creating effective learning by students with disabilities in any latural/physical science laboratory (ii) to develop adaptive laboratory manuals in Biological Sciences (iii) to train biological educators (college and grades 7-12) in the use of the Source Book and adaptive laboratory manuals. The proposed methods are: (a) Resources will be developed by project coordinators, educators, students and external consultants. Resources will be tested by educators in the field, and refined before dissemination. (b) Biological educators will be trained in the use of the resources by attending a 2 week summer workshop and participating in a Field Test year at their home institution. Selected educators will develop leadership skills to enable them to train other educators. The special audience targeted by the project are educators of students with disabilities from 7th grade onward. The significance/impact of the proposed project is that students with disabilities will be better prepared in laboratory biology starting in 7th grade which will increase their representation in life science. Disseminable products of this grant will be the Source Book (applicable to any experimental science), subject specific adaptive laboratory manuals for Biological Sciences, and trained human resources. The project will be evaluated internally, externally and within the academic community.