Improving Inductive Reasoning Skills in Polymer Science Through Open Virtual Experiment Simulator Education Tools

通过开放式虚拟实验模拟器教育工具提高高分子科学中的归纳推理技能

• 批准号: 2142043
• 负责人: Yu Wang
• 金额: $ 29.98万
• 依托单位: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2142043&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Inductive; Reasoning; Skills; Polymer

This project aims to serve the national interest by improving inductive reasoning skills of undergraduate polymer science students through developing novel, dynamic, evidence-based "open virtual experiment simulator education tools" (OVESET) and research-supported materials. Inductive reasoning is the key to success in polymer science learning. This project will offer free, interactive, state-of-the-art learning tools and instructional materials, thus lifting major barriers many students experience when advancing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, OVESET will allow students to generate experimental results in seconds using only a web browser. Instructors will benefit from both OVESET and the high-quality, evidence-based instructional materials. The products developed in this project will be designed to strengthen students' metacognition, increase students' perceived classroom equity climate, and improve STEM retention. Specifically, this project aims to 1) develop the codes and structure of OVESET for each topic recommended by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for undergraduate polymer science education, 2) create OVESET ancillary materials based on research-supported pedagogy, 3) implement OVESET and ancillary materials in undergraduate polymer science courses and evaluate their effectiveness, and 4) conduct research to understand in what ways OVESET changes students' inductive reasoning and meta-cognition using both quasi-experimental and experimental designs. Systematic evaluation of the project will generate knowledge on whether OVESET advances students' outcomes, STEM retention, and perceived classroom equity. Research studies will generate knowledge on the specific conditions in which OVESET works, such as how interactive virtual simulators like OVESET may impact students' self-efficacy, growth mindset, sense of belonging in STEM, and academic motivation. The NSF IUSE:EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students. Through the Engaged Student Learning track, the program supports the creation, exploration, and implementation of promising practices and tools.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目旨在通过开发新颖的，动态的，基于循证的“开放虚拟实验模拟器教育工具”（OVESET）和研究支持的材料来提高本科聚合物科学专业学生的归纳推理技能来满足国家利益。归纳推理是聚合物科学学习成功的关键。该项目将提供免费，互动，最先进的学习工具和教学材料，从而取消许多学生在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）中前进时经历的主要障碍。具体而言，Oveset将允许学生仅使用Web浏览器在几秒钟内生成实验结果。讲师将从Oveset和高质量的基于证据的教学材料中受益。该项目中开发的产品将旨在增强学生的元认知，增加学生感知到的课堂股票环境并改善茎的保留率。具体而言，该项目的目的是1）为美国化学学会（ACS）推荐的每个主题开发OVESET的代码和结构，以用于本科生聚合物科学教育，2）基于研究支持的教学法，创建Oveset辅助材料，3）3）实施OVESET和辅助材料在不足的学生中，并评估了他们的有效性，并评估了该方法的效果，并4）的效果，以及4）的效果，4）效果，4）以及使用准实验和实验设计的元认知。对该项目的系统评估将产生有关Oveset是否可以提高学生的成果，STEM保留和感知的课堂资产的知识。研究将对Oveset工作的特定条件产生知识，例如OVESET（例如Oveset）的互动虚拟模拟器如何影响学生的自我效能感，成长心态，属于STEM的属性和学术动机。 NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。 通过参与的学生学习轨道，该计划支持有希望的实践和工具的创建，探索和实施。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估的评估来支持的。

项目成果

ATRP Kinetic Simulator: An Online Open Resource Educational Tool Using Jupyter Notebook and Google Colaboratory

ATRP 动力学模拟器：使用 Jupyter Notebook 和 Google Colaboratory 的在线开放资源教育工具

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c01250
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Journal of Chemical Education
• 影响因子: 3
• 作者: Wang, Yu;Li, Manyu;Wang, Xiang-Sheng;Gildersleeve, Amanda;Turki, Nadia
• 通讯作者: Turki, Nadia