Development of a Textbook and Companion Websites for Chemistry-Specific Writing Instruction

开发化学特定写作教学的教科书和配套网站

• 批准号: 0230913
• 负责人: Marin Robinson
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Northern Arizona University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-05-15 至 2009-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0230913&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Development; Textbook; Companion; Websites; Chemistry

In response to the national challenge to improve literacy skills, the overarching goals of this project are to enhance the chemistry-specific writing skills of upper-division chemistry majors, promote writing-to-learn-chemistry, and assist students in becoming better readers of the chemical literature. In this project, instructional materials are being developed in the form of a textbook and companion websites that comprise writing modules associated with genres typical of chemistry. Materials target students of different backgrounds, including language minority students, and chemistry instructors with minimal training in teaching writing. Special features of the materials include (a) "canned" research, making it possible for students without research experience to complete scientific papers; (b) the use of corpus linguistics to develop instructional materials based on actual patterns of the language of chemistry; (c) accessibility to nonnative speakers; and (d) reflection and collaborative-learning activities. Materials developed from a previous project are being fine-tuned and tested at our home institution with different instructors and students; two years of the four-year project are dedicated to piloting materials in 15-20 institutions, with a cross-section of student populations. Assessment, linked to student learning and instructor/user objectives, is an integral part of the project. Formative and summative assessment will be conducted, in part, with instruments and procedures adapted from Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) developed for SMET instructors, with the assistance of an assessment coordinator and ten external evaluators.

为了响应国家提高读写能力的挑战，该项目的总体目标是提高高年级化学专业化学专业的写作能力，促进以写学化学，帮助学生成为更好的化学文献读者。在该项目中，教学材料正在以教科书和配套网站的形式开发，其中包括与典型化学类型相关的写作模块。材料针对不同背景的学生，包括少数语言学生和受过最低限度写作教学培训的化学教师。这些材料的特点包括：（a）“罐装”研究，使没有研究经验的学生也能完成科学论文； (b) 利用语料库语言学根据化学语言的实际模式开发教学材料； (c) 为非母语人士提供便利； (d) 反思和协作学习活动。之前项目开发的材料正在我们所在机构与不同的教师和学生进行微调和测试；该项目为期四年，其中两年致力于在 15 至 20 个机构（涵盖学生群体）中试点材料。与学生学习和教师/用户目标相关的评估是该项目的一个组成部分。形成性和总结性评估将部分采用根据为 SMET 讲师开发的课堂评估技术 (CAT) 改编的工具和程序，并在评估协调员和十名外部评估员的协助下进行。