Enhancing Undergraduate Curriculum Reform with an Interdisciplinary Science Computer Laboratory

以跨学科科学计算机实验室加强本科课程改革

• 批准号: 9850643
• 负责人: Paul Belanger
• 金额: $ 3.5万
• 依托单位: Lake Erie College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-07-15 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9850643&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Undergraduate; Curriculum; Reform; Interdisciplinary

Lake Erie College is establishing an Interdisciplinary Science Computer Laboratory to significantly facilitate NSF-funded campus-wide undergraduate science reform currently underway. The computer laboratory fills a serious need to provide future K - 12 teachers at a small liberal arts college with 73% women students, the opportunity to become more engaged in problem-based learning using current technology. Our plan is to change, in a major way, pre-teacher laboratory experiences to incorporate the simulation and modeling ability of new science software. This modification is critical in an institution with limited laboratory facilities. Students in biology, chemistry, physical science, mathematics, environmental management, psychology, and equine studies courses will benefit from the 18 computers, software, and related "smart classroom" equipment by becoming more actively engaged in the scientific process. The computer facility is to be the focus for teacher preparation in science. Workshops utilizing new programs such as Geographic Information System software will be developed for pre-college students and teachers in the region as well as students at nearby two-year colleges. The laboratories allow students to provide data to and interact with professionals in local environmental organizations. A World Wide Web page will highlight the uses of interdisciplinary computer facilities by a small liberal arts college. Faculty are to share their experiences with colleagues through presentations at conferences and workshops.

伊利湖学院正在建立一个跨学科的科学计算机实验室，以显著促进目前正在进行的NSF资助的全校本科生科学改革。计算机实验室填补了一个迫切的需求，即在一所小型文理学院为未来的K-12教师提供73%的女性学生，使其有机会更多地参与利用当前技术进行的基于问题的学习。我们的计划是在很大程度上改变教师之前的实验室经验，纳入新的科学软件的模拟和建模能力。在一个实验室设施有限的机构中，这种修改是至关重要的。生物、化学、物理、数学、环境管理、心理学和马学课程的学生将受益于18台计算机、软件和相关的“智能教室”设备，从而更加积极地参与到科学过程中来。计算机设施将是理科教师准备的重点。将为该地区的大学预科学生和教师以及附近两年制大学的学生开发利用地理信息系统软件等新程序的讲习班。这些实验室允许学生向当地环境组织的专业人员提供数据并与其互动。一个万维网网页将突出一所小型文理学院对跨学科计算机设施的使用。教职员工将通过在会议和研讨会上的演讲与同事分享他们的经验。