ScienceTutor: On-Line Tutoring to Aid Retention in Gateway Science

该项目正在开发Science Tutor，这是一种新的在线辅导模式，旨在提高学生在门户科学课程中的表现。Science Tutor为城市通勤族学生提供全天候急需的辅导支持。该学院正在开发生物、数学和计算机科学三门课程的Science Tutor资源。Science Tutor包括以图形为导向的交互式内容，包括关键概念摘要、概述和问题解决方案、Science FAQ、对学生经常提出的问题的回答、TutorTips、如何处理作业的建议，以及向您的导师发送电子邮件，即学生可以讨论问题的实时聊天室。Science Tutor与传统的远程教育的不同之处在于，它是为学生在课外使用而设计的，它回应了学生最紧迫的学习问题，并进行了修改，使其真正服务于用户的需求。这个为期两年的项目的形成性评估聘请了布鲁克林学院教职员工的专家评审员，他们精通网站设计、学生对问卷的回答、焦点小组和实地测试。终结性评估检查学生是否继续选择使用Science Tutor，以及它是否支持他们的表现。大学对该项目的支持包括其三名主任的工作，他们是协作学习和计算机科学方面的专家，他们与理科教师一起设计和完善在线项目，以便为学生服务。传播是在网上进行的，并通过在专门讨论技术和科学教育的会议上发言来进行。

This project is developing ScienceTutor, a new on-line tutoring model designed to improve student performance in gateway science courses. ScienceTutor offers urban commuter students access to much-needed tutoring support around the clock. The college is developing ScienceTutor resources for three gateway courses in biology, mathematics, and computer science. ScienceTutor includes interactive, graphics-oriented content, including summaries of key concepts, overviews, and solutions to problems, ScienceFAQ, answers to questions often asked by students, TutorTips, advice on how to handle assignments, and e-mail your tutor, real-time chat rooms where students can discuss issues. ScienceTutor differs from conventional distance learning in that it is designed to be used by students outside of class, it responds to students most pressing learning issues, and revised so that it truly serves the needs of users. Formative evaluation of the two-year project employs expert reviewers from Brooklyn College faculty knowledgeable in website design, student responses to questionnaires, focus groups, and field tests. Summative evaluation examines whether students continually choose to use ScienceTutor and whether it supports their performance. College support for the project includes the work of its three directors, experts in collaborative learning and computer science, who work with science faculty designing and perfecting the on-line program so that it serves students. Dissemination is taking place on the web and through presentations at conferences devoted to technology and science education.