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DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL INSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM USING THE TOPOLOGICAL PANORAMA CAMERA

Award Information
Agency: Department of Education
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 6934
Amount: $27,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3327 Underwood
Houston, TX 77025
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 JANET GELPHMAN
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Abstract

LEARNING ABILITIES IN MATHEMATICS AND THE SCIENCES ARE NOT MAXIMIZED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SKILLS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE BETTER SCIENCE AND MATH ABILITIES ARE NEEDED IN THE UNITED STATES IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH OTHER INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS. OUR PROPOSED SOLUTION IS TO USE A NEW TECHNOLOGY, THE TOPOLOGICAL PANORAMA CAMERA, TO CREATE COST-EFFECTIVE, VISUAL LEARNING MATERIALS THAT WILL BE USED WITH COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN AN INTEGRATIVE PROGRAM IN MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM. THE EXPECTED RESULTS OF THIS PHASE I STUDY, WILL BE A MODEL SET OF PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE WHICH WILL INTEGRATE MATH AND SCIENCE CONCEPTS. OUR RESEARCH TEAM IS AUNIQUE BLEND OF A VISUAL ARTIST, MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUMADVISORS, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER. INNOVATIVE, VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL PRODUCED BY THE TOPOLOGICAL PANORAMA CAMERA.

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