Computer Applications to Enhance Inquiry-Oriented Laboratory Instruction in Biology at a 2-Year College

本文讨论了提高生物科学技术素养和加强生物探究性实验教学的普遍问题。具体目标是提高科学素养，推理能力，以及成功完成生物学入门课程的学生人数。此外，这些目标将通过开发、评估和整合一套旨在通过实验室活动强化生物学概念的计算机应用程序到课程中来实现。努力将集中在一所两年制大学的生物学入门课程上，该课程面向非传统的本科生群体。学生群体将包括更多的女性、西班牙裔、美洲原住民和年龄较大的学生。由此产生的以探究为基础的实验教学模式也有望作为计算机技术在生物科学教育中的一种模式

Computer Applications to Enhance Inquiry-Oriented Instruction in Biology The general problem of scientific-technical literacy as well as the enhancement of inquiry-oriented laboratory instruction in biology is addressed. Specific goals are to increase scientific literacy, reasoning skills, and the number of students succeeding in introductory biology courses. Also, these goals will be achieved by developing, evaluating and integrating into the curriculum a set of computer applications designed to reinforce biology concepts with laboratory activities. Efforts will be focused on an introductory biology course at a 2-year college that serves a nontraditional undergraduate population. Student populations will include more women, Hispanics, Native Americans and older students. The resultant inquiry-based model of laboratory instruction is also expected to be used as a model for computer technology in bio- science education.***//