Improving Quantitative Literacy Across the Natural Science Curriculum Through Digital Imaging Technology

通过数字成像技术提高自然科学课程的定量素养

• 批准号: 0510230
• 负责人: Bruce Bethke
• 金额: $ 19.93万
• 依托单位: Saint Vincent College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0510230&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Quantitative; Literacy; Across; Natural

Abstract Life Science - Biological (61)This project establishes a centralized digital imaging, analysis, and quantitation laboratory to be utilized throughout the natural science curriculum. The facility is modeled after highly successful imaging and analysis laboratories at both Franklin and Marshall College (DUE #9750430) and Wheaton College (DUE #0126637), but modified to place a greater emphasis on quantitation.Intellectual Merit: The intellectual merit of the project is reflected in its potential to: 1) generate fundamental improvements in teaching and learning by effectively using technology; 2) provide students with significant exposure to current, real-world technologies; and 3) greatly increase quantitative literacy. This project is based on an extensive analysis of existing literature, and in turn contributes to the literature and effective practice in undergraduate natural science education through innovative uses of digital imaging and quantitation. Broader Impacts: The broader impacts of the project include transforming the pedagogy and student experiences in twenty-five courses taught in the biology, chemistry, and physics departments. These courses target all biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, pre-engineering, and math education majors, as well as all pre-service K-12 teachers, and more than 25% of non-science majors. Student learning gains related to the project are assessed across disciplines using both formative and summative evaluation and direct and indirect measures. The imaging facility is used for recruitment of and summer outreach experiences for primarily African-American middle and high school students in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

摘要生命科学-生物（61）该项目建立了一个集中的数字成像，分析和定量实验室，将在整个自然科学课程中使用。 该设施是仿照富兰克林和马歇尔学院非常成功的成像和分析实验室建造的（DUE #9750430）和惠顿学院（DUE #0126637），但修改后更加强调定量。智力优势：该项目的智力优势反映在其潜力：1）通过有效利用技术，从根本上改善教学和学习; 2）为学生提供对当前现实世界技术的大量接触; 3）大大提高量化素养。 该项目基于对现有文献的广泛分析，并通过数字成像和定量的创新使用，为本科自然科学教育中的文献和有效实践做出贡献。更广泛的影响：该项目更广泛的影响包括改变生物，化学和物理系教授的25门课程的教学法和学生体验。 这些课程的目标是所有生物学，生物化学，化学，物理，工程预科和数学教育专业，以及所有职前K-12教师，以及超过25%的非科学专业。 学生的学习成果与项目进行评估跨学科使用形成性和总结性评价和直接和间接的措施。 该成像设施是用于招聘和夏季外展经验，主要是非洲裔美国初中和高中学生在匹兹堡，宾夕法尼亚州地区。