Human Physiology Laboratory: An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry

该奖项为亚利桑那州立大学动物学系提供资金，用于购买设备，帮助一、二年级非专业学生体验科学探究、批判性思维和评估技能，以及使用非侵入性人体生理学实验作为工具的学生发现。该实验室将使用研究级模拟记录设备和传感器，以及计算机匹配的数据采集设备，以及基于计算机的统计和图形数据分析软件。模拟设备将用于学生设计的实验，而基于计算机的换能器将用于更有组织的实验室练习。在整个实验中，重点将放在对数据的批判性分析的发展，以及一般和特定科学素养的提高，而不是人类生理学课程中典型的“罐装”实验记忆驱动的实验室经验。此外，实验室经验将被设计为提供人体功能的具体介绍，包括当前感兴趣的领域和当前大学生的误解。

This award provides funds to the Department of Zoology at Arizona State University to purchase equipment which will help give freshman/sophomore-level, non-major students a laboratory experience involving scientific inquiry, critical thinking and evaluation skills, and student discovery using non-invasive human physiology experiments as a vehicle. The laboratory will use research-grade analogue recording equipment and transducers as well as computer-matched data acquisition equipment, and computer-based statistical and graphic data analysis software. The analogue equipment will be used for student-designed experiments while the computer-based transducers will be used for more organized laboratory exercises. Throughout the laboratory, emphasis will be placed on development of critical analysis of data, and an increase in general and specific scientific literacy rather than the "canned" experiment-memorization driven laboratory experiences typical of human physiology courses. In addition, the laboratory experience will be designed to give a specific introduction to human body function to include areas of current interest and of current misconception among college-age students.