Forensic Web Adventures to Teach about Prescription Drug Abuse

描述（由申请人提供）：莱斯大学教学技术中心在哥伦比亚广播公司消费品部和内容专家的支持下，将创建两个新的基于网络的法医“案例”，处理处方药滥用问题。拟议的研究涉及 NIDA 的科学教育重点，即“扩大科学信息的使用，教育公众了解药物滥用和成瘾的真实本质”。这也符合“教育创新”运动，该运动提倡使用大众媒体来提高对 STEM 职业的兴趣。为了促进在线材料的课堂使用并吸引更多公众，内容将与中学科学课程保持一致。最近的一项全国性现场测试表明，玩现有的 CSI WEB ADVENTURES (forensics.rice.edu) 可以增加科学知识，促进科学自我认同，并激励玩家考虑 STEM 职业。因此，由 NIDA 资助的新网络探险活动将成为教育青少年了解处方药滥用相关科学知识的有力工具。 CSI-NIDA：教授处方药滥用的法医网络冒险有四个主要目标： 1. 创建两个基于网络的案例（CSI-NIDA 网络冒险），通过直接纳入符合国家科学标准的内容，增加中学生关于处方药滥用生物效应的科学知识。 2. 模拟科学过程技能并描绘各种科学职业，以提高科学的自我认同感并增强从事 STEM 职业的动力。 3. 根据严格的现场测试结果评估和修改两个新的CSI-NIDA WEB ADVENTURES，并将结果发布在同行评审期刊和会议/专业会议上。 4. 通过联合其他相关教育网站/社交媒体积极传播并监控网络流量反馈，鼓励 CSI-NIDA WEB ADVENTURES 的广泛使用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Rice University Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning, with the support of CBS Consumer Products Division and content experts, will create two new web-based forensic "cases" dealing with prescription drug abuse. The proposed research addresses the science education focus of NIDA to "expand the use of scientific information to educate the public about the real nature of drug abuse and addiction." It is also in-line with the "educate to innovate" campaign promoting the use of popular media to heighten interest in STEM careers. To facilitate classroom use of the online materials and to appeal to the larger public, the content will be aligned with middle school science curriculum. A recent nationwide field test revealed that playing the existing CSI WEB ADVENTURES (forensics.rice.edu) increases science knowledge promotes science self-identity and motivates players to consider STEM careers. Thus, the new NIDA-funded web adventures will be a powerful tool to educate adolescents about the science associated with prescription drug abuse. CSI-NIDA: FORENSIC WEB ADVENTURES TO TEACH ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE has four primary goals: 1. Create two web-based cases (CSI-NIDA WEB ADVENTURES) that will increase middle school students' science knowledge about the biological effects of prescription drug abuse by directly incorporating content aligned with the National Science Standards. 2. Model science process skills and portray a wide variety of science careers to increase science self-identity and to increase motivation to engage in STEM careers. 3. Evaluate and modify the two new CSI-NIDA WEB ADVENTURES based upon the results of rigorous field tests and publish the results in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences/professional meetings. 4. Encourage widespread use of the CSI-NIDA WEB ADVENTURES through aggressive dissemination in conjunction other related educational websites/social media and by monitoring of the web traffic feedback.