NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Initial Amendment Date:	February 4, 2000
Latest Amendment Date:	February 4, 2000
Award Number:	9980935
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Harry Ungar DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	February 15, 2000
End Date:	January 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$445,240.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$445,240.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2000 = $445,240.00
History of Investigator:	Robert Bateman (Principal Investigator) rbateman@wmcarey.edu Rudy Sirochman (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Southern Mississippi 118 COLLEGE DRIVE HATTIESBURG MS  US  39406-0001 (601)266-4119
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Southern Mississippi 118 COLLEGE DRIVE HATTIESBURG MS  US  39406-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	M1K8LJAET5R1
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	CCLI-EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DEV
Primary Program Source:	app-0400
Program Reference Code(s):	7427, 9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	742700
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

Chemistry (12)
The goal of this proposal is to increase the three-dimensional molecular literacy of undergraduate students by having them create and present detailed three-dimensional molecular illustrations of biochemical structures and processes. These illustrations are used as the bases of inquiry-based projects designed to help prepare the students to understand and interact with molecular structures in graduate school as well as in careers as diverse as biotechnology, molecular medicine, forensics and high school teaching. To accomplish this goal, kinemage authorship is introduced into two biochemistry courses, one for majors in biochemistry and related fields, and one for science majors in other fields. Students prepare and present kinemages on topics covered in the classes, with both peer and instructor evaluation. As part of the assessment of effectiveness, a kinemage component is included in each examination in the courses. Concurrent with the curriculum efforts, the PREKIN (kinemage authoring) and MAGE (kinemage viewing) programs and documentation are being developed under the supervision of the software author to further facilitate ease of use by both teachers and students at this level. After refinement based on this experience of combined software and pedagogy development, the materials are disseminated electronically and via workshops. The development of a framework for undergraduate kinemage authorship serves as a national model for inquiry-based learning of molecular structure in biochemistry classes of all sizes and student compositions.

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