Active Learning: Visualizing: Astronomy, Calculus, Computer Science, Earth Science, and Organic Chemistry with Multimedia Technology

杰弗里·琼斯 DUE 9551864埃尔卡米诺学院 1995财政年度80，000美元托兰斯，加利福尼亚州905060001 ILI -仪器 项目名称： 跨学科 标题：主动学习：可视化：天文学，微积分，计算机科学，地球科学和有机 化学与多媒体技术 埃尔卡米诺学院是一所拥有23,000名学生的社区学院，它遇到了准备不足的新生，而数学和科学课程的工作变得更加复杂。 学院寻求新的方法，课程和教学策略，以保留和准备学生转移到四年制院校。 天文学，化学，数学，地球和计算机科学系在这个项目中的方法是通过使用“动手”计算机模拟以前只是讲座主题的项目来提供更多的主动学习。 主动学习的主题是抽象的主题和三维演示，需要一些“可视化”。 通过使用复杂的图形，动画和模拟程序，允许以前所未有的方式检查和呈现数学和科学主题，现在可以实现更大的“可视化”。 通过在各种课程和作业中引入“可视化”，教师们相信，将发生更好的理解，欣赏和保留课程材料。 这五个部都介绍了“可视化”的项目和主题，有些还进行了试点。 这两个部门将共用一个多学科、多媒体计算机实验室，同时具有麦金塔和IBM的能力。 目标是在未来五年内增加完成学士学位的学生人数。 由于埃尔卡米诺所有学生的三分之二是少数民族学生，埃尔卡米诺学生的更大转移和毕业率将增加少数民族数学家和科学家的人才库。 将检查保留的评价和测试分数数据的比较。 重要成果将在专业期刊上发表，并向区域专业组织介绍。

Geoffrey Jones DUE 9551864 El Camino College FY1995 $80,000 Torrance, CA 905060001 ILI - Instrumentation Project: Interdisciplinary Title: Active Learning: Visualizing: Astronomy, Calculus, Computer Science, Earth Science, and Organic Chemistry with Multimedia Technology El Camino College, a community college of 23,000 students, is encountering less-prepared incoming students, while course work in mathematics and science becomes even more complex. The college seeks new methods, curriculum, and teaching strategies to retain and prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. The approach the Departments of Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth and Computer Sciences in this project is to provide a greater amount of active learning through the use of "hands on" computer simulations of projects that previously were lecture only topics. The subject matter chosen for active learning are abstract topics and three dimensional presentations that require some "visualization". Greater "visualization" is now possible through the use of computers using complex graphical, animation, and simulation programs that allow for the examination and presentation of math and science topics in ways that never before existed. By introducing "visualization" in a variety of courses and assignments, the faculty believe that greater understanding, appreciation, and retention of course material will occur. Each of the five departments have described, and in some cases pilot tested, projects and subject matter for "visualization". The departments will share a single multi-disciplinary, multimedia computer laboratory with both Macintosh and IBM capability. The goal is to increase the number of students completing their bachelor degrees within the next five years. Since two thirds of all El Camino students are minority students, a greater transfer and graduation rate of El Camino students will add to the pool of minority mathematicians and scientists. Evaluation of retention and comparison of test score data will be examined. Significant results will be published in professional journals as well as presentations to regional professional organizations.