Introductory Course to Teach Methods in Environmental Science

阿尔弗雷德大学为所有专业的一年级和二年级学生开设了一门新课程，名为环境研究(ENS)110，环境科学的方法。本课程的主要重点是向学生介绍如何通过监督他们在臭氧监测、岩土评估以及地表水和地下水的排放和污染评估方面的课堂项目来进行科学研究。环境研究的高水平学生被用作班级的导师，以鼓励他们为未来的教学生涯做好准备。教育学研究生在实践理科教学时也会提供帮助和接受指导。这门课程是专门为克服许多当代对科学教育的批评而设计的，通过确保学生被介绍给科学是一个过程。学生被要求设计、实施、分析和展示他们自己的实验和实地作业的结果。他们通过小组合作学习。还强调通过将数学和计算机的使用整合到科学中来提高量化技能。

A new course, Environmental Studies (ENS) 110, Methods in Environmental Science, is being offered to freshmen and sophomores of all majors at Alfred University. The primary emphasis of the course is on introducing students to how science is performed by supervising their research as class projects in ozone monitoring, geotechnical evaluation , and evaluation of discharge and pollution of surface and ground waters. Upper level students in Environmental Studies are used as mentors in the class to encourage and prepare them for future teaching careers. A graduate student in education also assists and receives instruction while practicing teaching in science. The course is specifically designed to overcome many contemporary criticisms of science education by assuring that students are introduced to science as a process. Students are required to design, conduct, analyze, and present results of their own experiments and field work. They learn cooperatively by working in groups. Emphasis is also placed on quantitative skills by integrating the use of mathematics and computers into science.