Project COMPACT (Career-Oriented Materials for Physics and Contemorary Technology)

项目摘要Project COMPACT正在继续开发、测试和传播一种面向应用的、面向SMET教育的新型综合课程软件。项目材料采用以学习情景为中心的方法，而不是传统的以领域为中心的方法，让不同背景和能力的学生参与到物理、科学和技术的学习中。目标是让学生参与探索与他们的职业目标相关的学习情景。COMPACT的开放式软件包括主动外壳、建模活动、交互式小程序、问题解决导师、可编写脚本的教师代理、交互式课程及其设计工具、评估学生进度的工具等。模拟模块是基于“真实情况”的。它使学生能够积极参与建模和虚拟实验，并从宏观到微观层面观察物理过程。COMPACT的材料面向广泛的受众，包括(1)注册科学、技术和工程项目的两年制大学生，(2)预期工作场所需求而寻求科学和技术素养的非科学专业学生，以及(3)选修物理的高中生--特别是那些在技术预科、学校到职业或职业教育项目中的学生。该软件具有多层次的结构和灵活的格式，以适应科学和数学背景较差的学生、具有一定代数和几何知识的学生以及高级学生。该软件可用于配备独立计算机的教室、本地网络或通过互联网进行远程学习。

Project SummaryProject COMPACT is continuing to develop, test, and disseminate a new type of application-oriented, integrated curriculum software for SMET education.The project materials employ a "learning situation-focused" approach rather than a conventional domain-centered approach to involve students of various backgrounds and abilities in learning physics, science and technology. The goal is to engage students in exploring learning situations associated with their career objectives. COMPACT'S open-ended software includes an Active Shell, Modeling Activities, Interactive Applets, Problem Solving Tutor, scriptable Instructor's Agent, Interactive Lessons and a tool to design them, Tools for Assessing student progress, and more. The Simulation module is based upon a "real-life situation." It enables students to actively participate in modeling and virtual experimentation and observe the physical processes from macroscopic to microscopic levels. The package includes tools that help teachers assemble a single computer based learning environment from heterogeneous educational resources and the WWW.COMPACT's materials are designed to address a wide audience including: (1) two-year college students enrolled in science, technology and engineering programs, (2) non-science majors seeking scientific and technology literacy in anticipation of workplace demands, and (3) high school students taking physics - in particular those in Tech Prep, School to Career or vocational education programs. The software has a multilevel structure and flexible format to accommodate students with poor backgrounds in science and mathematics, those with some knowledge of algebra and geometry, as well as advanced students. The software may be used in classrooms equipped with stand-alone computers, a local network, or over the Internet for distance learning.