The Neuroscience of Our Senses

我们感官的神经科学

• 批准号: 8328910
• 负责人: LOUISA A STARK
• 金额: $ 26.23万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-15 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8328910
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Touch tablet devices (such as the iPad) and interactive whiteboards are rapidly being adopted by schools. However, we have been unable to identify any secondary-level educational materials for these technologies that address neurophysiology and all of the sensory systems as well as fully utilize the touch interface for learning. To address this need, the Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the University of Utah will utilize its award-winning expertise in developing effective, interactive, multimedia learning experiences to produce educational materials on the neurobiology of the five senses, designed specifically for touch interface devices. The materials will address middle and high school national science education standards for life science, including structure and function in living systems, cells, and the behavior of organisms. The goals of The Neuroscience of Our Senses project are to (1) educate secondary-level students and teachers about the neurobiology of the five sensory systems, and (2) prepare teachers to use The Neuroscience of Our Senses educational materials through workshops at the local, state, regional, and national levels and two national dissemination courses. The project will take advantage of the GSLC team's synergistic expertise in science, education, interactive media, visualization, programming languages, and evaluation, building on our 16 years of experience in producing highly successful online curriculum materials, as well as our recent experience in producing materials for touch interface devices. The materials will be produced using the GSLC's proven curriculum development process, which incorporates a participatory design approach that involves secondary life science teachers, scientists, and our project team. The materials will incorporate several levels of exploration and interaction, and as such will serve as an innovative model for inquiry-based, multimedia educational materials designed for touch interfaces. Web- based materials will provide (a) teacher resources including instructional strategies and lesson plans, (b) teacher professional development materials, (c) materials for presenting training workshops on the materials, and (d) resources for sign language interpreters. Together, five "mini-modules" will comprise at least two weeks of instruction. They will be available for iOS devices (e.g., the iPad), Android devices (e.g., the Motorola Xoom), and interactive white boards. A small-scale, randomized control trial will compare the efficacy of the materials to standard curriculum materials. Two dissemination summer institutes will prepare teachers to present workshops for colleagues in their districts or states. Workshops also will be presented at four regional and national science teacher conferences. Together, these dissemination efforts will prepare over 850 teachers from across the US to use the materials with their students. The materials will be freely disseminated via the Apple App Store and the Android Marketplace.

描述（由申请人提供）：触摸平板电脑设备（例如iPad）和交互式白板正在迅速采用。但是，我们无法确定这些技术和所有感觉系统的任何次级教育材料，并充分利用触摸界面进行学习。为了满足这一需求，犹他大学的遗传科学学习中心（GSLC）将利用其屡获殊荣的专业知识来开发有效的，互动的，多媒体学习经验，以生产有关五种感官神经生物学的教育材料，专门用于触摸界面设备。这些材料将涉及中学和高中国家科学科学的国家科学教育标准，包括生命系统，细胞和生物行为的结构和功能。感官项目的神经科学的目标是（1）教育二级学生和老师有关五个感官系统的神经生物学的教育，以及（2）通过在当地，州，州和国家级和两个国家散布课程的研讨会上使用我们的感官教育材料的神经科学来使用我们的感官教育材料的神经科学。该项目将利用GSLC团队在科学，教育，交互式媒体，可视化，编程语言和评估方面的协同专业知识，这是我们在生产非常成功的在线课程材料方面的16年经验以及我们在生产触摸界面设备的材料方面的最新经验。这些材料将使用GSLC久经考验的课程开发过程生产，该过程结合了参与性设计方法，其中涉及次要生命科学教师，科学家和我们的项目团队。这些材料将结合几个级别的探索和互动，因此将作为基于询问的多媒体教育材料的创新模型，设计用于触摸接口。基于Web的材料将提供（a）教师资源，包括教学策略和课程计划，（b）教师专业发展材料，（c）用于介绍材料的培训讲习班的材料，以及（d）手语解释者的资源。五个“迷你模块”在一起将至少包含两个星期的教学。它们将用于iOS设备（例如iPad），Android设备（例如Motorola Xoom）和交互式白板。一项小规模的随机控制试验将将材料与标准课程材料的功效进行比较。两个传播夏季学院将使教师为他们所在地区或州的同事举办研讨会。讲习班还将在四个区域和国家科学教师会议上举行。这些传播工作将共同准备来自美国各地的850多名教师与学生一起使用材料。这些材料将通过Apple App Store和Android Marketplace自由传播。