Improvement of Lower Level Biology and Chemistry Courses by the Addition of Computer Assisted Spectrophotometers to the Laboratory Curriculum

本计划旨在透过将电脑辅助分光光度计引入实验室，改善低年级生物与化学课程的实验课程。受该项目影响的课程主要服务于非理工科学生，其中许多人最终主修教育。计算机辅助分光光度计的易用性和速度允许将其引入更大，更低水平的班级，而可以用该设备调查的变量数量为进行更复杂的实验室实验提供了可能性。让非理科专业的学生，特别是那些即将进入教学队伍的学生接触计算机辅助技术，可以让他们对这一领域的科学和技术感到更舒服。这只会改善他们对科学的态度和他们给未来学生的印象。

The objective of this project is to improve the laboratory curriculum in lower-level biology and chemistry courses by introducing computer-assisted spectrophotometers into the laboratories. The courses affected by this project serve mainly non-science-majors, many of whom eventually major in education. The ease of use and speed of the computer-assisted spectrophotometers allow their introduction into the larger, lower-level classes, while the number of variables that can be investigated with this equipment opens up the possibility of doing more complex laboratory experiments. Exposure of non-science-majors, especially those entering the teaching workforce, to computer-assisted technology can make them feel more comfortable with the science and the technology of this field. This can only improve their attitude toward science and the impression they give to their future students.