Strategies for Improving Instruction in Physiology-Oriented Laboratory Experimentation

通过提供在当代生物学领域进行实验的机会，新设备正在改善学生在一些生物学课程中以生理学为导向的实验室部分的学习体验。具有“用户友好性”并提供快速设置和响应时间的设备允许在有限的时间内进行新的实验。冷藏离心机和氧气监测系统提供对分离的叶绿体的光合作用反应和分离的线粒体的呼吸反应的实验，范围从入门课程的基础分析到更高级的植物生理和生物化学研究。氧气监测系统还允许探索水生无脊椎动物和微生物的呼吸反应，作为生态学和微生物学课程中各种实验的生物测定。该设备在不同课程中的应用种类繁多，影响了许多学生。该设备还允许学生在独立研究项目中进行更多实验。学院将捐赠相当于该奖项的金额。

New equipment is improving the student learning experience in physiology-oriented laboratory sections in a number of biology courses, by providing the opportunity to experiment in areas of contemporary biology. Equipment that is "user friendly" and provides rapid set-up and response time permits new experiments to be performed in limited time constraints. A refrigerated centrifuge and oxygen monitoring system provide for experiments on the photosynthetic response of isolated chloroplasts and the respiratory response of isolated mitochondria, ranging from basic analyses in introductory courses to more advanced studies in plant physiology and biochemistry. The oxygen monitoring system also allows for the exploration of the respiratory response of aquatic invertebrates and microorganisms as a bioassay in a variety of experiments in ecology and microbiology courses. The equipment is used in a large variety of applications in different courses, and affects many students. The equipment also allows students to do more experimentation in independent research projects. The college will contribute an amount equal to the award.