Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students with Disabilities

为残疾理科学生创建实验室通道

• 批准号: 0089396
• 负责人: Michele Wheatly
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: Wright State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-05-15 至 2007-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0089396&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Creating; Laboratory; Access; Science; Students

Multidisciplinary (99) Although the National Science Education Standards recommend that science instruction should be universally accessible, individuals with disabilities are seriously underrepresented in science and have poor scientific literacy due to inadequate preparation/accommodations at all educational levels. This project aims to address the needs of persons with disabilities for adequate education in the sciences through faculty development, better preparation of pre-service teachers, and adaptive technology. The current effort is an expansion of a project previously funded by NSF that pilot-tested the concept and focused on biology. This project, Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students (the "CLASS" Project), which was titled "Making biology laboratories effective learning environments for students with disabilities: a national model for undergraduate instructors and grades 7-12 school teachers," is a collaboration at Wright State University (WSU) between the Department of Biological Sciences (College of Science) and the Teacher Education Department (College of Education) and the Office of Disability Services (ODS, Student Services). WSU was constructed in 1967 to be architecturally barrier free and has gained a national reputation for curricular programming for students with disabilities. The CLASS project has developed five disseminable products: (i) a Sourcebook (printed and electronic) to assist science teachers in designing and implementing universally accessible lab and field exercises, (ii) an accessible and interactive website (http://biology.wright.edu/labgrant/index.html) where workshop applications can be completed on line and where prior workshop participants can discuss issues or access the PowerPoint presentation, (iii) human resource development for educators via a two week residential workshop at WSU where they acquire necessary skills, (iv) human resource development for high school students with severe disabilities via a one week residential science camp where they work one-on-one with educator participants in experiential science activities, and (v) published scholarly articles and presentations at professional meetings.The CLASS project is now extending these proven educational materials and strategies across all natural and physical sciences, helping to systemically reform the science education of students with disabilities. Objectives of the project are:1. To develop a broader external audience. This is being accomplished through production of media as follows: (a) a Leadership Series of 5-minute discussion-generating videos that will be used at national and regional professional meetings of educators (college/university science faculty and educators in science and math) to train cadres of educators (300 per year) in dealing with disability issues in their laboratories through problem based learning (b) a Tutorial Series of short videoclips in analog and electronic (QuickTime) format that will be available on the web for use in pre-service teacher training (regular classroom and distance learning) as well as by individuals working at their computers (potentially impacting over 1000 educators per year) and (c) a promotional video for the CLASS summer residential workshop for recruitment purposes. Expanded website capabilities support these initiatives, including a bulletin board with topical forums.2. To develop more comprehensive programs on site. The scope of the residential CLASS summer workshop at WSU is being broadened to include other natural and physical sciences and mathematics. 3. To become a model for excellence in accessible science education. This is being accomplished through integration of CLASS goals and disseminable products into the science education curriculum at WSU (pre-service teachers; pedagogy and content courses). Through interdisciplinary approaches (broadly encompassing lab/field issues common to basic physical, natural and mathematical sciences) aimed at targeting multiple levels in the educational pipeline (college and university faculty, training of pre-service teachers) the CLASS project aims to significantly increase access to laboratory science education of students with disabilities.

（99）虽然《国家科学教育标准》建议科学教育应普及，但由于各级教育的准备/便利不足，残疾人在科学领域的代表性严重不足，科学素养也很差。该项目旨在通过教师发展、更好地培养职前教师和适应性技术，满足残疾人在科学方面获得适当教育的需要。目前的努力是对以前由NSF资助的一个项目的扩展，该项目对这一概念进行了试点测试，并专注于生物学。这个项目，为理科学生创建实验室通道（“CLASS”项目），题为“为残疾学生创造有效的生物实验室学习环境：为本科生导师和7-12年级学校教师提供国家示范，“是赖特州立大学（WSU）生物科学系与（理学院）、教师教育系（教育学院）和残疾人服务办公室（ODS，学生服务）。WSU建于1967年，在建筑上是无障碍的，并在残疾学生课程规划方面获得了全国性的声誉。CLASS项目开发了五种可传播的产品：（印刷版和电子版），以协助科学教师设计和实施普及的实验室和实地练习，（ii）一个可访问的互动网站（网址：//biology.wright.edu/labgrant/index.html），讲习班申请可以在线完成，以前的讲习班参与者可以讨论问题或访问PowerPoint演示文稿，㈢通过在华盛顿州立大学举办为期两周的住宿讲习班，为教育工作者开发人力资源，使他们获得必要的技能，（iv）通过为期一周的寄宿科学营，为严重残疾的高中生进行人力资源开发，在那里他们与教育工作者参与体验科学活动，以及（v）发表学术文章和在专业会议上发表演讲。CLASS项目目前正在将这些经过验证的教育材料和战略推广到所有自然和物理科学，帮助系统地改革残疾学生的科学教育。该项目的目标是：1。发展更广泛的外部受众。这是通过制作以下媒体来实现的：（a）一套5分钟的领导才能系列讨论录像，供国家和区域教育工作者专业会议使用（学院/大学科学系和科学与数学教育工作者）培训教育工作者骨干（B）通过基于问题的学习在实验室处理残疾问题（a）以模拟和电子方式制作的一系列短片（c）为CLASS夏季住宿讲习班制作宣传视频，用于招聘。扩大的网站功能支持这些举措，包括一个有专题论坛的公告板。在现场开发更全面的方案。在WSU的住宅类夏季讲习班的范围正在扩大，包括其他自然和物理科学和数学。3.成为无障碍科学教育的卓越典范。这是通过将CLASS目标和可传播产品纳入WSU的科学教育课程（职前教师;教学法和内容课程）来实现的。CLASS项目旨在通过跨学科方法（广泛涵盖基础物理、自然和数学科学常见的实验室/现场问题），针对教育渠道中的多个层次（学院和大学教师、职前教师培训），大幅增加残疾学生接受实验室科学教育的机会。