Integrated Science Literacy Instruction

这个项目是通过在生物必修课的入门课程中进行综合科学素养教学来解决学生在自然科学方面的学习问题。正在开发的材料满足了学生学习一门新语言的需要，包括使用符号，学习更抽象的思维和概念之间的联系，以及学习如何阅读科学教科书以建立在先前知识的基础上，阅读和解释图表和图表，以及理解活动过程的静态绘图。这些材料正在提高留校率和毕业率，并使学生为证书考试和/或转到四年制院校做好更好的准备。该项目还侧重于指导教师如何在课堂上最好地使用这些材料。代表不足的学生、来自农村地区的学生和妇女正在获得必要的科学素养技能，以便成功完成科学课程的头两年，或者转到四年制院校，或者通过职业道路的认证考试。

This project is addressing student learning in the natural sciences through integrated science literacy instruction in an introductory, prerequisite biology course. The materials being developed address the student needs of learning a new language that includes the use of symbols, learning to think more abstractly and make associations between concepts, and learning how to read a scientific textbook to build on prior knowledge, read and interpret charts and graphs, and make sense of static drawings of active processes. These materials are increasing the retention and graduation rates and better preparing students for certification testing and/or transfer to a four-year institution. The project also focuses on instruction for faculty on how to best use these materials in the classroom. Underrepresented students, students from rural areas, and women are gaining the science literacy skills necessary to successfully complete the first two years of the science curriculum and either transfer to a four-year institution or pass certification exams for career pathways.