Investigative Learning in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory

生物科学（61）准备从事医学或相关健康职业的运动科学专业的学生了解体育活动在预防影响美国人口的主要疾病方面的价值。这个项目提供了一门运动生理学课程，这是运动科学项目的基石课程之一，它提供了学生获得研究和理解运动和不运动的生理含义所需的智力和技术技能所需的设备。为了实现万花筒计划的学习目标，本课程的实验部分旨在促进批判性思维和研究性学习。在课程的前九周，学生熟悉设备并进行由讲师设计的实验。在最后的六个星期里，学生们参与独立的研究项目，并在校园的科学会议上展示他们的发现，并与该地区同行机构的学生一起展示他们的发现。通过这些调查经验，学生们对科学研究和实验有了深入的了解。除了提高运动科学专业的教育体验外，这笔拨款获得的设备每年对200多名K-12、服务学习和少数民族学生的教育产生重大影响，他们将这些设备作为服务学习计划的一部分。教育成果通过在区域和国家会议上的演讲、期刊文章和课程网页进行分享。

Biological Sciences (61)Exercise science students preparing for careers in medicine or allied health understand the value of physical activity in the prevention of major diseases affecting the US population. This project is providing an exercise physiology course, one of the cornerstone courses in exercise science programs, with the equipment needed for students to acquire the intellectual and technical skills necessary to investigate and understand the physiological implications of activity and inactivity. Implementing the learning objectives established by Project Kaleidoscope, the laboratory component of the course is promoting critical thinking and investigative learning. For the first nine weeks of the course, students familiarize themselves with the equipment and conduct experiments designed by the instructor. During the last six weeks, students engage in independent research projects and present their findings at science conferences on campus and with students from peer institutions in the region. Through these investigative experiences, students are gaining insights into scientific research and experimentation. In addition to enhancing the educational experiences for the Exercise Science majors, the equipment obtained with this grant is having a significant impact in the education of over 200 K-12, service learning, and minority students each year, who use the equipment as part of a service learning program. The educational outcomes are being shared through presentations at regional and national conferences, journal articles, and a course web page.