Innovative Web 2.0 enabled problem based learning system for biology education

创新的 Web 2.0 支持基于问题的生物教育学习系统

• 批准号: 7483293
• 负责人: Christopher James Sprague
• 金额: $ 9.96万
• 依托单位: INQUUS CORPORATION
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-18 至 2009-01-17
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7483293
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Inquus proposes to develop a new approach to science education within the framework of a novel e-learning environment that is collaborative, discovery-oriented, user- friendly, and makes use of emerging technologies for new media that are being adopted rapidly across the Web. Specifically, this project will develop biology curricular units within its framework and demonstrate improved learning through careful studies with high school students. Cases will engage students in learning biology and will be focused around the emerging fields of molecular genetics, and include content pertaining to health and diseases, the history of science and drug discovery. These cases will directly relate to the overall mission of NIH as well as fit into the national science content standards for high school. This proof-of-concept will enable the principal investigators to position Inquus as a viable small business that develops educational software to enhance the science education experiences of high school studies. Software development required to accomplish the specific aims listed above will be based on existing research developed previously at Emory University and Georgia Tech. The project manager will manage three teams, the Technological development Team, Content Development Team and the Educational Research Team. Once the software is developed and deployable it will be installed in the two schools. Concurrently, a Biology expert will develop four biology cases in collaboration with high school teachers and upload them to Inquus. The feasibility of the software will be established by a set of carefully designed experiments, structured by our educational researcher who has a long standing relationship with the schools and teachers. The tests proposed will not only establish superior learning gains in the Inquus user group, but also demonstrate improved attitudes to science and better long-term retention of content. Evaluation of teachers will assess not only the impact on student learning, but also the usability of the software for both students and instructors and the quality of the cases. We expect these results to position us competitively for Phase II when we will market our system to schools and individuals. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE The project will interest and motivate high school students to learn biology related to molecular genetics, disease and drug discovery. This knowledge will help them make good decisions in the present and in the future about health, disease and also personal lifestyle choices. In addition, the materials will increase student interest in the sciences and careers in science.

描述（由申请人提供）：Inquus提出在一个新的电子学习环境的框架内开发一种新的科学教育方法，该环境是协作的、以发现为导向的、用户友好的，并利用正在迅速通过网络的新媒体的新兴技术。具体而言，该项目将在其框架内开发生物课程单元，并通过与高中学生的仔细研究来展示改进的学习。案例将使学生参与学习生物学，并将集中在分子遗传学的新兴领域，包括与健康和疾病，科学和药物发现的历史有关的内容。这些案例将直接关系到国家卫生研究院的整体使命，并符合国家高中科学内容标准。这一概念验证将使主要研究人员能够将Inquus定位为一个可行的小企业，开发教育软件，以增强高中学习的科学教育体验。完成上述特定目标所需的软件开发将基于埃默里大学和格鲁吉亚理工学院先前开发的现有研究。项目经理将管理三个团队，技术开发团队，内容开发团队和教育研究团队。一旦该软件开发并可部署，它将安装在这两所学校。同时，一位生物学专家将与高中教师合作开发四个生物学案例，并将其上传到Inquus。该软件的可行性将通过一系列精心设计的实验来确定，这些实验由我们与学校和教师有着长期关系的教育研究人员构建。所提出的测试不仅将在Inquus用户群中建立上级学习收益，而且还将证明对科学的态度有所改善，内容的长期保留也有所改善。对教师的评估不仅要评估对学生学习的影响，还要评估软件对学生和教师的可用性以及案例的质量。我们希望这些结果能使我们在第二阶段的竞争中处于有利地位，届时我们将向学校和个人推销我们的系统。公共卫生相关性该项目将吸引和激励高中学生学习与分子遗传学、疾病和药物发现相关的生物学。这些知识将帮助他们在现在和未来对健康，疾病和个人生活方式的选择做出正确的决定。此外，这些材料将提高学生对科学和科学职业的兴趣。