Project ChemBOND: Building Opportunities for Meaningful Learning

科学和教育学院的化学学院在过去三年里一直在合作解决学生在第一学期的化学成绩和保持能力方面的问题。在此期间，教师认识到有必要检查自己的实践，包括课程课程的设计、问题解决的质量、学生的课堂活动、课程组成部分的协调以及从多个解决途径解决成绩和保持问题的重要性。本项目涉及的目标包括：(1)通过调整/采用NSF化学倡议的各个方面以及整合以技术为基础的教学工具和模式，修订课程课程和建立联系(建立联系和讨论的机会)会议，(2)教师的专业发展，以促进这些改革的实施，(3)继续建立专业学习社区。这些目标是通过一项行动计划实现的，在该计划中，一个跨学科的教员团队同时处理课程修订、有意义的学习和创新的教学方法。课程改革努力，包括使用技术，是改善准备不足和/或多样化学生群体学习的成熟方法。通过V区加强教育中心，与该地区的社区学院建立了广泛合作的机制。

Chemistry (12) Faculty in the Colleges of Science and Education have been working collaboratively for the past three years in addressing problems of student performance and retention in first semester chemistry. During this period, faculty recognized the need to examine their own practice including design of course curriculum, the quality of the problem-solving, in-class activities for students, and the alignment of course components and the importance of addressing problems of achievement and retention from multiple solution paths. The objectives being addressed in the current project include: (1) revision of the course curriculum and BONDing (Building Opportunities for Networking and Discussion) sessions through adaptation/adoption of aspects of the NSF Chemistry Initiatives and the integration of technology-based instructional tools and models, (2) professional development of faculty in order to facilitate implementation of these reforms, (3) continually building a professional learning community. The objectives are being accomplished through an action plan in which a cross-disciplinary faculty team simultaneously addresses curriculum revision, meaningful learning, and innovative instructional approaches. Curriculum reform efforts, including use of technology, are well-established methods to improve the learning of under-prepared and/or diverse student populations. Mechanisms for extensive collaborations have been established with community colleges in the area through the Region V Area Center for Educational Enhancement.