SBIR Phase I: Computer Interactive Plant Biotechnology Education

*** 9660647 Graf这个由EDVOTEK公司开展的小企业创新研究第一阶段项目将调查探索传统上未在科学教育中使用的计算机交互式植物材料。该项目将扩大利用已经建立并得到联邦基金支持的资源，利用通过遗传和种质资源收集获得的植物材料。这些材料将用于开发以问题为基础的实验，以教授和学习生物学和生物技术中的各种概念。该项目注重整合科学教育工作者的信息和反馈，并努力与已公布的主要科学课程改革战略目标保持一致，使学生能够培养更高水平的批判性思维技能。研究的重点将是确定和测试可用于基于问题的实验活动的新植物资源。在项目的下一阶段，这些活动将在三个层面上进行测试，由实践教育工作者参与评估研究实验室环境外实验的性能和可重复性；通过评估学生在课堂上的实验表现和再现性；并通过评估原型实验对满足教学目标的有效性。预计该项目将有助于促进科学教育中以植物为基础的研究的复兴和更新。产品将包括基于植物的计算机交互生物技术教育实验、植物、视物和相关试剂、实验室手册、教师培训讲习班，以及用于高中和大学水平的非正式科学教育和技术培训的产品。＊＊＊

*** 9660647 Graf This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project to be carried out by EDVOTEK, Inc. will investigate the exploration of computer interactive plant materials which have not been traditionally utilized in science education. The project will amplify the use of resources already established and supported by Federal funds by utilizing plant material obtained through genetic and germplasm stock collections. These materials will be used to develop experiments with problem-based approaches for teaching and learning various concepts in biology and biotechnology. The project places emphases on incorporating information and feedback from science educators and strives to maintain consistency with the published aims of major science curricula reform strategies to enable students to develop higher-level critical thinking skills. The focus of research will be on identifying and testing new plant resources which can be used for problem-based experiment activities. During the next phase of the project, these activities will be tested at three levels by engage practicing educators in evaluating the performance and reproducibility of experiments outside the research laboratory environment; by evaluating the performance and reproducibility of experiments in classrooms by students; and by assessing the efficacy of prototype experiments for meeting educational objectives. It is anticipated that this project will help promote a revitalization and renewal of interest in plant-based studies in science education. Products will include computer interactive plant-based biotechnology education experiments, plants, sees and related reagents, laboratory manual, teacher training workshops, and products for informal science education for the high school and college levels and for technology training. ***