Enhancement Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Curriculum Using a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer and Ion Chromatograph in Undergraduate Laboratories

在本科实验室使用气相色谱仪/质谱仪和离子色谱仪强化跨学科环境科学课程

• 批准号: 9981064
• 负责人: Edward Brush
• 金额: $ 6.35万
• 依托单位: BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-05-01 至 2004-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9981064&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancement; Interdisciplinary; Environmental; Science; Curriculum

Interdisciplinary (99) In response to the rapid economic development in Southeastern Massachusetts, Bridgewater State College has made strong efforts to strengthen its science programs due to the increasing need for trained environmental professionals. An Environmental concentration in Chemistry is being implemented to join concentrations in Biology, Earth Science and Geography, and Management Science in order to prepare teachers, technicians, and graduate researchers capable of dealing with the current and future environmental issues. This provides students with extensive hands-on experience in the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation for environmental analysis. To provide the necessary instrumentation for this program the Chemistry and Biology Departments are establishing a laboratory with an HP 6890 gas chromatograph/HP 5973 mass selective detector tandem, and Lachat Ion Chromatography unit, powerful instruments for environmental analysis. A set of laboratory experiments that adapt active learning pedagogies are being developed within the different disciplines to provide students with collaborative, hands-on experience using the new instruments. The benefits of this project extend to students from all science disciplines, strengthening the links between the Environmental Concentrations in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Geography, and Environmental Management. This project benefits faculty development by catalyzing the adoption and implementation of enhanced laboratory curricula, incorporating active-learning pedagogy, and thereby energizing the present undergraduate research program. Furthermore, this project advances teacher preparation by improving the laboratory skills and understanding of current technology for preservice teachers in chemistry and biology, as well as in-service teachers supported through the Bridgewater State College Watershed Access Lab Professional Development program. Evaluation is being conducted by an expert in environmental programs to assess the effectiveness of the hands-on lab in improving student learning and interest in the subject. The results of the development of the new laboratory experiments are being reported at seminars and workshops and in the relevant journals. They are also being posted on the websites of the various disciplines involved.

跨学科（99）为了应对马萨诸塞州东南部经济的快速发展，布里奇沃特州立学院做出了巨大的努力，以加强其科学计划，由于对训练有素的环境专业人员的需求日益增加。 化学环境浓度正在实施加入浓度在生物学，地球科学和地理学，管理科学，以准备教师，技术人员和研究生能够处理当前和未来的环境问题。这为学生提供了广泛的实践经验，在使用国家的最先进的仪器进行环境分析。为了提供必要的仪器，为这一计划的化学和生物系正在建立一个实验室与HP 6890气相色谱仪/HP 5973质量选择性检测器串联，和Lachat离子色谱装置，强大的环境分析仪器。 正在不同学科中开发一套适应主动学习方法的实验室实验，为学生提供使用新仪器的协作和实践经验。 该项目的好处扩展到所有科学学科的学生，加强了生物学，化学，地球科学和地理学环境浓度之间的联系，以及环境管理。该项目有利于教师的发展，通过催化采用和实施增强的实验室课程，结合主动学习教学法，从而激发目前的本科研究计划。此外，该项目通过提高化学和生物学专业教师的实验室技能和对当前技术的理解，以及通过布里奇沃特州立大学流域访问实验室专业发展计划支持的在职教师，来推进教师的准备。 一位环境方案专家正在进行评估，以评估动手实验室在提高学生学习和对该主题的兴趣方面的有效性。 在研讨会和讲习班上以及在有关刊物上报告了新的实验室实验的发展结果。 它们还被张贴在所涉各学科的网站上。