Animated Case Studies In Science (ACSIS): Transforming Student Learning of Biology.

科学动画案例研究 (ACSIS)：改变学生的生物学学习。

• 批准号: 1044370
• 负责人: Kathrin Stanger-Hall
• 金额: $ 19.16万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1044370&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Animated; Case; Studies; Science; ACSIS

This research program is developing inquiry-based animated case studies of complex physiological processes (diffusion, osmosis and filtration) and critically assessing their effect on student learning when introduced into large introductory college biology classes. This study is being designed to determine if students using animated case studies, when compared to those using only still images abstracted from the animations, will: (1) have greater learning gains regarding the dynamic nature of the physiological processes, and (2) be more engaged in science. Qualitative observations are being used to gauge student engagement in the case studies. Feedback from students participating in this study is being used to improve the existing case studies and to identify other physiological processes to serve as the focus of future case studies for introductory biology classes.Intellectual Merit: This project is providing critical information for animation designers, teachers, science education researchers, and curriculum designers. As a consequence, the outcomes of this study will advance the current knowledge base in several fields, and have the potential to be transformative on how complex biological processes are taught. New insights into why and when animated case studies lead to better student learning than case studies containing still images is an important potential contribution of this study.Broader Impacts: The results of this study could be relevant not only for science instructors, science education researchers, and curriculum designers, but also for animation and educational game designers and could contribute to establishing new guidelines for the design of animations used in the science classroom, and for the assessment of learning with animations. In addition, by incorporating the animated case studies into the introductory biology curriculum, interested biology students will be recruited to collaborate with science education and animation undergraduate students in the planning and design of new animated processes, highlighting other biological processes that students find difficult to master. The animations and research findings will be presented at national and international biology professional society meetings including those of the American Physiological Society and at Science Education Research conferences. The designers of the animations will present them at national Digital Media conferences. The graduate and undergraduate students will present their research findings in departmental seminars and at statewide conferences. Partnership with Morehouse College broadens the spectrum of students and faculty involved.

该研究计划正在开发基于询问的复杂生理过程（扩散，渗透和过滤）的动画案例研究，并在引入大型大学生物学课程中时对学生学习的影响进行严格评估。这项研究旨在确定使用动画案例研究的学生是否与仅使用动画抽象的静止图像相比，将：（1）关于生理过程的动态性质的学习增长更大，并且（2）更参与科学。 定性观察被用来评估学生参与案例研究。 参与这项研究的学生的反馈被用来改善现有案例研究，并确定其他生理过程，以作为入门生物学课程的未来案例研究的重点。智能优点：该项目为动画设计师，教师，科学教育研究人员和课程设计师提供关键信息。结果，这项研究的结果将推进当前的知识基础，并有可能在如何教授复杂的生物学过程上进行变革。关于为什么和何时进行动画案例研究导致与包含静止图像的案例研究更好的学生学习的新见解是这项研究的重要贡献。BROADER的影响：这项研究的结果不仅与科学讲师，科学教育研究人员和课程设计师和课程设计师有关，还可以与动画和教育游戏设计师一起为动画提供新的指导室，并可以为动画提供新的指导室。此外，通过将动画案例研究纳入入门生物学课程中，将招募有兴趣的生物学学生与科学教育和动画本科生合作，以计划和设计新的动画过程，突出了学生很难掌握的其他生物学过程。动画和研究结果将在包括美国生理学会和科学教育研究会议在内的国家和国际生物学专业社会会议上介绍。动画的设计师将在国家数字媒体会议上展示它们。研究生和本科生将在部门研讨会和全州会议上介绍他们的研究结果。 与Morehouse College的合作关系扩大了参与的学生和教师的范围。