Integration of Multidisciplinary Computer-based Problem Solving into the Undergraduate Science Curriculum: A Model for Cross-Curricular Technology Transfer

本项目旨在为跨课程技术转移创建一种基于多学科互动技术的问题解决模式。该项目的目标是：1.通过开发创新课程、调整现有资源和整合新技术，将有意义的基于技术的问题解决应用程序纳入所有科学课程；2.针对未得到服务和服务不足的人群，包括妇女和少数民族，以取得科学成功；3.促进多学科合作，以加强跨学科问题解决，作为新项目开发的基础；4.创建有价值的外展计划，以更新教师和教员的技术进步；以及5.更新非专业个人的技能，从而使他们能够融入新兴行业的技术职位。建立一个多功能的计算机实验室，用于课程内和课程间的研究，是为了给教师提供一个环境，以适应商业可用的软件、基于计算机的实验室界面、互联网数据库和数字成像技术，以促进学生对复杂科学概念的探索、可视化和创造性分析。实施先进的计算机应用程序是为了提供更广泛的策略来教授创造性问题解决。预计天文学、生物学、化学、地球科学和物理学的虚拟应用将引起更多学生的兴趣，激励一些人在基础和应用科学领域追求职业生涯。

This project is to create a multidisciplinary interactive technology-based problem-solving model for cross-curricular technology transfer. The project objectives are:1. incorporate meaningful technology-based problem solving applications into all science courses by developing innovative curricula, adapting existing resources, and integrating new technologies,2. target unserved and underserved populations, including women and minorities for science success,3. promote multidisciplinary collaborations to strengthen interdisciplinary problem solving as a foundation for new program development,4. create valuable outreach programs for updating teachers' and faculty's technological enhancement, and 5. update skills for non-professional individuals, thereby enabling them to integrate into technical positions in emerging industries. The creation of a multifunctional computer laboratory for intra-and inter-curricular studies is to provide the environment for a faculty to adapt commercially available software, computer-based laboratory interfaces, internet databases, and digital imaging techniques to promote students' exploration, visualization, and creative analysis of complex scientific concepts. Implementation of advanced computer applications are to provide a broader range of strategies to teach creative problem solving. Virtual applications in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, and Physics are expected to peak the interest of more students, inspiring some to pursue careers in basic and applied science.