SBIR Phase I: Computer Interactive Plant Biotechnology Education

*9660647 GRAF这个小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目将由EDVOTEK，Inc.进行，将调查对传统上未在科学教育中使用的计算机交互植物材料的探索。该项目将通过利用通过遗传和种质资源收集获得的植物材料，扩大已经建立和得到联邦基金支持的资源的利用。这些材料将被用来开发以问题为基础的方法来教授和学习生物学和生物技术的各种概念的实验。该项目侧重于吸收来自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可用于以问题为基础的实验活动的新植物资源。在该项目的下一阶段，将对这些活动进行三个层次的测试，方法是让实践教育工作者评估研究实验室环境外实验的性能和重复性；评估学生在教室中实验的性能和重复性；以及评估原型实验对满足教育目标的效果。预计该项目将有助于振兴和恢复对科学教育中以植物为基础的研究的兴趣。产品将包括以植物为基础的计算机互动生物技术教育实验、植物、SEE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. ***