Improving Plant Biology Instruction at Whittier College

这个项目正在该机构开发一个项目，以改善植物生物学的实验室教学。改进的重点是将重点从基于演示的实验室练习转移到实验。具体的入门课程包括普通植物学和普通生物学，这两门课程分别为专业和非专业设计。高年级课程植物生理学的拟议改革也加强了实验室部分，强调细胞、叶子和整个植物过程的整合，并将包括写作在内的研究部分纳入现有的实验室结构。此外，该项目预计将扩大教职员工和学生之间合作研究的现有机会，并提高人们对独立研究的兴趣。

This project is developing a program at the institution to improve laboratory instruction in plant biology. Improvements focus on shifting the emphasis from demonstration based lab exercises to experimentation. Specific introductory courses involve General Botany and General Biology which are designed for majors and non-majors, respectively. Proposed changes in the upper division course, Plant Physiology, have also strengthened the laboratory component by emphasizing the integration of cellular, leaf and whole plant processes and by incorporating a research component, including writing, into the existing laboratory structure. In addition, the project is expected to expand existing opportunities for collaborative research between faculty and students and to increase interest in independent research.