Facilitating Undergraduate Research Instruction with an Integrated Computer Network

心理学系强调研究，并有一个必要的三 课程研究顺序。 目前手头上的十台PC-AT计算机 没有软件或硬件来更新这个研究序列。 因此，学生没有足够的机会接触到 当代研究的发展和完成。 中的设备 这个奖项，这些PC计算机连接在一个网络，使它 实际使用面向实验的软件。 除了有 正在购买的网络、硬件和软件，a）模拟 理论模型和典型研究成果，B）运行学生 在经典和当代实验中，c）允许学生使用 这些计算机用于刺激呈现、数据收集和分析 他们自己的独立研究项目 额外的课程 材料正在当地开发。 该项目的成果将是 在专业会议上提出并发表，以鼓励其他 各部门将计算机的使用扩展到本科生 指导。 该机构正在将NSF的赠款与同等的 资金的数量。

The Psychology Department emphasizes research and has a required three course research sequence. The ten PC-AT computers currently on hand do not have the software or hardware to update this research sequence. Therefore, the students do not have an adequate exposure to the development and completion of contemporary research. With equipment in this award, these PC computers are linked in a network which makes it practical to use experimentally oriented software. In addition to the network, hardware and software is being purchased that a) simulates theoretical models and typical research results, b) runs the students in classic and contemporary experiments, and c) allows students to use these computers for stimulus presentation, data collection and analysis for their own independent research projects. Additional course materials are being developed locally. Results of this project will be presented at professional meetings and published to encourage other departments to extend their use of computers into undergraduate instruction. The institution is matching the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.