SBIR Phase I: Computer Interactive Plant Biotechnology Education

* 960647格拉夫 这个小企业创新研究第一阶段项目将由EDVOTEK公司进行。将探讨探索计算机交互式植物材料，这些材料传统上没有用于科学教育。 该项目将通过利用从遗传和种质资源收集中获得的植物材料，扩大利用联邦基金已经建立和支持的资源。 这些材料将被用来开发实验，以问题为基础的方法，教学和学习生物学和生物技术的各种概念。 该计划的重点是纳入科学教育工作者的信息和反馈，并努力与主要科学课程改革战略的公布目标保持一致，以使学生能够发展更高水平的批判性思维技能。 研究的重点将是确定和测试新的植物资源，可用于基于问题的实验活动。 在该项目的下一阶段，将在三个层次上对这些活动进行测试，即让从事实践的教育工作者评估研究实验室环境之外的实验的绩效和再现性;评估学生在课堂上进行实验的绩效和再现性;以及评估原型实验对实现教育目标的功效。 预计这一项目将有助于促进科学教育中植物研究的复兴和兴趣的恢复。 产品将包括计算机交互式植物生物技术教育实验、植物、种子和相关试剂、实验室手册、教师培训讲习班，以及高中和大学非正式科学教育和技术培训产品。 ***

*** 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. ***