TISSUE ENGINEERING SHOW AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

描述（改编自申请人摘要）：研究者地址 一个重大的教育挑战，通过引入新的格式和内容， 科学教育，（a）在过去成功的基础上;（B）结合发展 （c）以互动为中心， 天文馆展览旨在告知公众一个新兴的科学 学科和医学领域：组织工程。 为了实现大众 研究人员建议建立一种独特的伙伴关系， 在科学和医学教育方面，汇集大学研究人员， 临床领导者，科学中心专家，学生，教育工作者和 各级社区代表。 该项目是由 匹兹堡组织工程倡议，一个致力于 促进组织工程及其在改善 人们生活 主要目标分为以下三类： 教育：传播有关人体的科学信息 （功能原则将被强调，而不是具体的事实或术语 通过关注有限但基本的集合）。 - 为了传达兴奋和 组织工程研究的重要性。 该节目将利用引人入胜的 组织功能的交互式演示，并说明医疗用途 这个领域的潜力。 创新：加强教育 体验. 开发人员将使用组交互技术作为工具 通过让参与者作为参与者参与处理， 身体的功能。 一个特殊的可视化/交互实验室将 在使用焦点测试原型交互式场景时使用 小组、顾问和目标受众的代表。 传播：-确保向其他天文馆进行全国性的分发。 的 演示系统将利用便携式交互技术（将 发达）。 它将被部署到全国各地的天文馆， 由科学技术中心协会（ASTC）协调。 - 到 使目标受众参与开发过程。 内容开发 将由领先的研究型大学和医学联盟实现 中心，由世界级专家组成的小组提供意见。 可视化、 互动和声音技术将在匹兹堡开发， 艺术和科学之间的独特合作，基于过去的成功。 评价活动将是广泛的， 衍生教育材料。 卡内基科学中心天文馆 本身将有助于实现组沉浸式可视化，类似于虚拟 现实，以提高目标受众的参与。 预期的结果是 提供教育内容的新方式，并更好地了解 组织工程的新兴领域。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from the applicants abstract): The investigators address a major educational challenge by introducing a novel format and content for science education, (a) building on past successes; (b) combining development and dissemination at a new level; and (c) centered around an interactive planetarium show aimed to inform the public on an emerging scientific discipline and medical field: Tissue Engineering. For achieving a multitude of goals, the investigators propose the establishment of a unique partnership in scientific and medical education, bringing together university researchers, clinical leaders, science center experts, and students, educators and community representatives at all levels. The project is catalyzed by the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of tissue engineering and its application to improving people's lives. The main goals fall in three categories, as follows: Education: - To communicate scientific information about the human body (principles of function will be emphasized over specific facts or terminology by focusing on a limited but fundamental set). -To convey the excitement and importance of tissue engineering research. The show will utilize engaging interactive demonstrations of tissue functions and illustrate the medical uses and potential of this field. Innovation: - To enhance the educational experience. The developers will use group-interactive technology as a tool for education by engaging participants as participants in the processing functions of the body. A special visualization/interactivity laboratory will be used where prototype interactive scenarios will be tested using focus groups, consultants and representatives of the target audiences. Dissemination: - To insure national distribution to other planetaria. The presentation system will utilize portable interactive technology (to be developed). It will be deployed to planetaria throughout the country, coordinated by the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC). - To engage the target audience in the development process. Content development will be achieved by a consortium of leading research universities and medical centers, with input from a panel of world-class experts. Visualization, interactivity and sound technologies will be developed in Pittsburgh, in a unique collaboration between the arts and sciences, based on past successes. Evaluation activities will be extensive, as will the range and targets of the spin-off educational materials. The Carnegie Science Center planetarium itself will serve in achieving group immersive visualization, akin to virtual reality, for improving target audience involvement. The expected outcome is a new way of delivering educational content, and a better understanding of the emerging field of tissue engineering by the general public.