Collaborative Research: Recurring Patterns in Molecular Science: Reusable Learning Resources

协作研究：分子科学中的重复模式：可重复使用的学习资源

基本信息

批准号：
0817493
负责人：
David Yaron
金额：
$ 20.4万
依托单位：
Carnegie-Mellon University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2008-09-01 至 2012-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0817493&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Collaborative Research Recurring Patterns Molecular

项目摘要

INTERDISCIPLINARY (99)This project creates, assesses, and disseminates interdisciplinary instructional materials that, while designed for use in chemistry, materials science, biology and physics courses, also help students draw connections among disciplines. The scope is molecular science including both the study of how molecular structure and motion lead to emergent macroscopic properties, and the synthesis and engineering of structures with desirable properties. The disciplines share both these goals of molecular science and recurring patterns that appear in the explanatory frameworks and tools. The materials will help make these recurring patterns explicit for students. Four virtual labs (VLs) that combine simulation and visualization tools with instructional support materials are being constructed. Each VL provides instruction and practice regarding a recurring pattern of molecular science. The project creates instructional materials that help students construct a coherent set of knowledge and intellectual resources that can be applied in situations that cross disciplines. Impact is enhanced by designing materials for use in current disciplinary courses, since this provides a means to broadly promote interdisciplinary education without requiring a substantial restructuring of the educational system. Broad use is further promoted by the following: the VLs are flexible learning resources that can be used in a variety of learning contexts, they are being tested in a variety of institution types, and they are being disseminated through existing successful digital libraries.

跨学科 (99) 该项目创建、评估和传播跨学科教学材料，这些材料在设计用于化学、材料科学、生物学和物理课程的同时，也帮助学生建立学科之间的联系。范围是分子科学，包括研究分子结构和运动如何导致出现的宏观特性，以及具有所需特性的结构的合成和工程。这些学科共享分子科学的这些目标以及解释框架和工具中出现的重复模式。这些材料将有助于向学生明确这些重复出现的模式。四个将模拟和可视化工具与教学支持材料相结合的虚拟实验室 (VL) 正在建设中。每个 VL 都提供有关分子科学重复模式的指导和实践。该项目创建了教学材料，帮助学生构建一套连贯的知识和智力资源，可应用于跨学科的情况。通过设计用于当前学科课程的材料可以增强影响力，因为这提供了一种广泛促进跨学科教育的手段，而无需对教育系统进行实质性重组。以下因素进一步促进了广泛使用：VL 是灵活的学习资源，可以在各种学习环境中使用，它们正在各种类型的机构类型中进行测试，并且它们正在通过现有成功的数字图书馆进行传播。