Fostering Computational Problem-Solving Skills in Introductory Sciences: An Interactive Multimedia Curriculum

为了帮助学生获得在科学领域取得成功所需的基本定量解决问题的技能，医学博士霍华德社区学院与新泽西州坎伯兰县学院和其他社区学院合作，正在创建一个交互式多媒体课程来教授科学计算基础。该计划将诊断和教授三个层次（基于Gagne的认知技能层次）的科学计算技能——回顾特定的科学相关数学技能，将数学应用于特定的科学相关任务，并执行科学问题解决。该计划利用多媒体教学的所有图形、声音、计算机分支和视频功能，将包括一个测试工具，用于评估学生先前的知识，设计个性化的学习计划，并评估所获得的知识。教学部分将是“通用的”——不针对任何一门科学学科——但将为生物、化学和物理开发单独的问题集，从而为每个学科定制课程。创新课程，包括课堂教学的适应性，将在项目学院以及其他几所两年制学院作为独立的同行评议网站进行评估。

To assist students to acquire the basic quantitative problem- solving skills they need to succeed in science, Howard Community College, MD, working collaboratively with Cumberland County College, NJ, and other community colleges, is creating an interactive multimedia program to teach scientific computational fundamentals. The program will diagnose and teach at three levels (based on Gagne's cognitive skills hierarchy) of scientific computational skills--reviewing specific science- related math skills, applying math to specific science-related tasks and performing scientific problem-solving.The program, draws upon all the graphic, sound, computer-branching, and video capabilities of multimedia instruction, will include a test instrument that will be used to assess students prior knowledge, devise an individualized learning plan, and evaluate knowledge gained. The instructional components will be "generic"--not specific to any one science discipline--but separate problem sets will be developed for biology, chemistry, and physics thereby customizing the program to each discipline.The innovative curriculum, including adaptation of classroom instruction, will be evaluated at the project colleges, as well as several other two-year colleges serving as independent peer review sites.