The SSI Files: Virtual Life Science Investigations for Middle School Students

SSI 文件：针对中学生的虚拟生命科学调查

• 批准号: 7479461
• 负责人: LINDA D BUSSELL
• 金额: $ 15.01万
• 依托单位: KINDER MAGIC SOFTWARE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-07-18 至 2011-01-17
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7479461
• 关键词: Adopted; Biological Sciences; Child; Communities; Complex; Computer software; Curriculum Management System; Depth; Development; Educational Curriculum; Educational process of instructing; Effectiveness; Environment; Evaluation; Fostering; General Population; Goals; Instruction; Internet; Investigation; Knowledge; Learning; Life; Magic; Mission; Nature; Occupations; Online Systems; Outcome; Phase; Population; Process; Production; Public Health; Reporting; Research; Role playing therapy; Schedule; Schools; Science; Scientist; Solid; Standards of Weights and Measures; Students; Technology; Testing; Textbooks; Work; base; design; innovation; literacy; member; programs; scaffold; science education; skills; teacher; tool; virtual

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary aim of The SSI Files: Virtual Life Science Investigations for Middle School Students is to design, develop, and evaluate a unique, engaging, online program and supporting curriculum materials. In The SSI Files, students play the role of scientists working as part of a research team within an appealing and realistic interactive 3D environment. The learning environment provides a hook to engage students with challenging and complex life science topics through solving mystery cases. Embedded guidance and scaffolding to support learning is provided through a community of scientists within the virtual environment. This project is relevant to the NIH's mission as it will foster science education, science literacy, and an understanding of how science is conducted. It is essential that members of the general population have a solid grounding in basic scientific principles so that they may apply this knowledge to promote and maintain a healthy life. The proposed project is organized around four goals: 1. to design and produce inquiry-based instructional materials that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES), supplement selected adopted life science 7th grade textbook units, offer high production values, and are optimized for Web delivery; 2. to test the effectiveness of these materials with members of the target student population and their teachers; 3. to develop and implement a plan for Phase II of the project; and 4. to prepare a final report. The Phase I learning environment will consist of one module that will be used to test the feasibility and effectiveness of the approach in meeting the goals of the project. Research in Phase I will focus on the following questions: Can this approach (rich storyline, 3D environment, high production values) be effectively configured for Web-based delivery? Is the test module effective for student learning? Do students find it engaging? Does this approach meet the needs of teachers (easy to implement, effective teaching tool, fits within curriculum and schedule requirements)? PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE This software-based interactive curriculum titled The SSI Files: Virtual Life Science Investigations for Middle School Students is relevant to the NIH's mission as it will foster science education, science literacy, and an understanding of how science is conducted. It is essential that members of the general population have a solid grounding in basic scientific principles so that they may apply this knowledge to promote and maintain a healthy life.

描述（由申请人提供）：SSI文件的主要目的：针对中学生的虚拟生命科学调查是设计，开发和评估独特，引人入胜的在线计划和支持课程材料。在SSI文件中，学生在具有吸引力且现实的3D环境中的研究团队的一部分中扮演科学家的角色。学习环境为通过解决神秘案例提供了具有挑战性且复杂的生活科学主题的学生提供了钩子。嵌入式的指导和脚手架以支持学习，通过虚拟环境中的科学家社区提供。该项目与NIH的使命相关，因为它将促进科学教育，科学素养以及对科学如何进行的理解。普通人群的成员必须在基本科学原则上有扎实的基础，以便他们可以运用这些知识来促进和维持健康的生活。拟议的项目围绕四个目标组织：1。设计和生产与国家科学教育标准（NSES）一致的基于询问的教学材料，所选的补充剂采用了生命科学7年级教科书单位，提供高生产价值，并为网络提供优化； 2。与目标学生群体及其老师一起测试这些材料的有效性； 3。制定和实施该项目第二阶段的计划；和4。准备最终报告。 I期学习环境将由一个模块组成，该模块将用于测试该方法实现项目目标的可行性和有效性。第一阶段的研究将重点介绍以下问题：这种方法（丰富的故事情节，3D环境，高生产价值）是否可以有效地配置为基于Web的交付？测试模块对学生学习有效吗？学生发现它吸引人吗？这种方法是否满足教师的需求（易于实施，有效的教学工具，适合课程和时间表要求）？公共卫生相关性这个基于软件的交互式课程标题为SSI文件：中学生的虚拟生活科学调查与NIH的使命相关，因为它将促进科学教育，科学素养以及对科学如何进行的理解。普通人群的成员必须在基本科学原则上有扎实的基础，以便他们可以运用这些知识来促进和维持健康的生活。