Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Grant
Facilitating the Comprehension of Biological Principles through the Creation of Modules Utilizing Interactive Computer Assisted Instruction and Hands-on Investigative Exercises

The rationale for the proposed interactive modules originated from the high attrition rate of students enrolled in introductory science courses at Montgomery College.
Montgomery College serves a high percentage of economically and educationally disadvantaged students. The high attrition rate, as determined through exit evaluations, student surveys and student performance, as well as the lack of demonstrable transfer of pertinent biological principles (determined by the Division of Basic, Applied and Health Sciences at Montgomery College) has been linked to inadequate understanding and an inability to apply certain concepts in five areas of biology. The affected biological areas are:
Life at the chemical and cellular level
Cell biology: metabolism and replication
Genetics
Diversity of Life
Ecology