Interactive Virtual Intelligent System for Scientific Inquiry in a Biology Learning Environment: Project INVISSIBLE

建议项目将发展、测试、完善和评估一个智能、互动的多媒体系统。该智能辅导系统将为高中生物学生提供一个虚拟的、动手的、多媒体的学习环境。具体来说，这个项目的目的是：1)在国家标准的推动下，开发一种创新的生物学科学素养课程方法。课程以科学理解的三大支柱为基础，以增加学生在以下方面的学习：(a)获得与遗传学、法医学和进化生物学有关的内容、概念和原则的知识；(b)有关的科学处理技能和知识；(c)自然知识和科学方法。2)开发一种智能辅导系统，该系统具有以下能力：(a)为自主、动手学习创造真实的多媒体场景；(b)监控学生的表现，并根据学习者的动态评估修改教学策略；(c)提供适应性，以弥合教师和学习者理解之间的互动。3)创建一个可导出的项目开发模型，包括设计和开发过程、涉众输入、形成性评估和反馈循环。4)向科学界和教育界传播上述目标的成果。

The proposed project will develop, test, refine and evaluate an intelligent, interactive, multimedia system. This intelligent tutoring system will provide high school biology students a virtual, hands-on, multimedia learning environment. Specifically, this project is designed to: 1) Develop an innovative curricular approach for scientific literacy in biology that is driven by national standards. The curriculum is based on the three pillars of scientific understanding to increase student learning regarding: (a) knowledge acquisition of content, concepts and principles relevant to genetics, forensic science and the biology of evolution; (b) relevant scientific process skills and knowledge; and (c) knowledge of nature and methods of science. 2) Develop an intelligent tutoring system that has the capacity to (a) create authentic multimedia scenarios for self-directed, hands-on learning, (b) monitor a student's performance and modify pedagogical strategies based on a dynamic assessment of the learner and (c) provide adaptability to bridge interactions between teacher and learner understandings. 3) Create an exportable Project Development Model that includes design and development processes, stakeholder inputs, formative assessments and feedback loops. 4) Disseminate achievement of the above goals to science and educational communities.