Under the Microscope: Examining the research base on biological lab experiences, grades 1-13

显微镜下：检查 1-13 年级生物实验室经验的研究基础

• 批准号: 0815190
• 负责人: Brian Drayton
• 金额: $ 24.76万
• 依托单位: TERC Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-15 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0815190&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Under; Microscope; Examining; research; base

This project involves research synthesis of the literature on laboratory experiences in the life sciences from first grade through the first year of college from 1987-2006. During this time period many advances in educational standards, cognitive sciences, and learning research have changed the conception of lab experiences in biological sciences. The project will produce both a literature review and a publication that: 1) identifies areas that are already well studied; 2) indicates areas requiring further study; 3) establishes a theoretical framework for research and development of progressions in laboratory experiences in the life sciences across grades. The NRC study, America?s Lab Report, limited its research to high school, expressly leaving aside the question of earlier grade levels, and the progression from elementary school to college. Furthermore, the NRC study did not explore any particular disciplinary content. Thus, some of the unique characteristics of the biological sciences have not been used in a consideration of the goals, value, and growth of understanding in biology during students' biology education. This study will fill that gap. The study?s main goal is to examine key literature on labs and activities in life sciences, examining English-language publications in North America, Australia, and Europe. The study will address six major research questions that relate to progressions in student learning, content and design, activity structure, support of diverse learners, ?innovation bias? and international comparisons. The research will contribute to the development of empirically based research and development in life science curriculum and teacher education by taking a critical look at the lab experiences. The research synthesis will aim to serve current needs in life-science education across the grades. The deliverables are intended to inform researchers and practitioners concerned with life science education, and to facilitate dialogue between these constituencies. It will also serve the field of science education research, by identifying gaps in the research of the past two decades ? gaps in age-level studied, in subject matter covered, and in kinds of lab experiences under-investigated. The findings of the study are likely to have an impact of curriculum design and teacher professional development.

该项目涉及1987-2006年从一年级到大学一年级的生命科学实验室经验文献的研究综合。在此期间，教育标准，认知科学和学习研究的许多进步改变了生物科学实验室经验的概念。该项目将产生一个文献综述和出版物：1）确定已经研究的领域; 2）指出需要进一步研究的领域; 3）建立一个理论框架，用于研究和发展跨年级生命科学实验室经验的进展。NRC的研究，美国？的实验室报告，将其研究限制在高中，明确撇开了早期年级水平的问题，以及从小学到大学的进展。此外，NRC的研究没有探讨任何特定的学科内容。因此，生物科学的一些独特的特点还没有被用于在学生的生物学教育过程中的目标，价值和生物学理解的增长的考虑。这项研究将填补这一空白。书房？的主要目标是检查生命科学实验室和活动的关键文献，检查北美，澳大利亚和欧洲的英语出版物。这项研究将解决六个主要的研究问题，涉及到学生学习，内容和设计，活动结构，支持不同的学习者，？创新偏见？国际比较。该研究将通过批判性地审视实验室经验，有助于生命科学课程和教师教育中基于经验的研究和开发的发展。研究综合将旨在满足当前各年级生命科学教育的需求。这些可交付成果旨在为关注生命科学教育的研究人员和从业者提供信息，并促进这些群体之间的对话。它还将通过查明过去二十年研究中的差距，为科学教育研究领域服务。研究的年龄水平，涵盖的主题以及调查不足的实验室经验方面的差距。本研究的发现可能会对课程设计和教师专业发展产生影响。