An Inquiry-Based Approach for Non-Majors' Introductory Biology

非专业生物学入门的探究式方法

• 批准号: 9952389
• 负责人: Laura Barden-Gabbei
• 金额: $ 6.42万
• 依托单位: Western Illinois University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-01-01 至 2002-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9952389&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Inquiry; Based; Approach; Non; Majors

Biological Sciences (61) As our society has continued to become more technologically oriented, the need for college graduates to understand the processes of science and to have experience using technological devices has become increasingly important. This project is designed to restructure the introductory non-majors biology laboratories at Western Illinois University. We are adapting components of the biology program developed at Oklahoma State University, including inquiry-based labs (e.g., labs that incorporate hypothesis testing, simulations, modeling, and case studies) and the use of pre-lab activities to ensure students are fully prepared for each lab. This is the first of several projects designed to overhaul our introductory biology program in order to keep it aligned with current learning theory. We are starting with the non-majors courses because they have the highest enrollments and they are taken primarily by women and most students majoring in education. This project will help us better meet the needs of these students. Our project is designed to enhance students' understanding of biological concepts and the processes of science and to provide students with experiences appropriate for a technological world. This goal is being accomplished by developing new laboratory activities and incorporating use of computer technologies, electrophoresis, and other modern biological techniques. Finally, because these courses are taken by most students seeking elementary teacher certification, this change is designed to enhance their understanding of the types of laboratory experiences supported by the National Science Education Standards. The labs are also designed to serve as a model for future teachers as they implement the Standards in their own classrooms.

生物科学 (61) 随着我们的社会不断变得更加以技术为导向，大学毕业生了解科学过程并拥有使用技术设备的经验的需求变得越来越重要。 该项目旨在重组西伊利诺伊大学的入门级非专业生物学实验室。 我们正在调整俄克拉荷马州立大学开发的生物学课程的组成部分，包括基于探究的实验室（例如，结合假设检验、模拟、建模和案例研究的实验室）以及使用实验前活动，以确保学生为每个实验做好充分准备。 这是旨在彻底改革我们的生物学入门课程以使其与当前学习理论保持一致的几个项目中的第一个。 我们从非专业课程开始，因为它们的入学率最高，而且主要由女性和大多数教育专业的学生选修。 这个项目将帮助我们更好地满足这些学生的需求。 我们的项目旨在增强学生对生物学概念和科学过程的理解，并为学生提供适合技术世界的体验。 这一目标是通过开发新的实验室活动并结合计算机技术、电泳和其他现代生物技术的使用来实现的。 最后，由于大多数寻求小学教师认证的学生都会学习这些课程，因此这一变化旨在增强他们对国家科学教育标准支持的实验室体验类型的理解。 这些实验室还旨在为未来教师在自己的课堂上实施这些标准提供模型。