TOXRAP--TOXICOLOGY, RISK ASSESSMENT AND AIR POLLUTION

TOXRAP--毒理学、风险评估和空气污染

• 批准号: 2155884
• 负责人: Audrey R Gotsch
• 金额: $ 10.26万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MED/DENT NJ-R W JOHNSON MED SCH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-08-24 至 1997-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2155884
• 关键词: TOXRAP; TOXICOLOGY; RISK; ASSESSMENT; AIR

The proposed research project will use a participatory action research model to develop educational materials to teach students, kindergarten through eight grade about toxicology, risk assessment and the process of scientific inquiry. The year 2000 objectives for improving environmental health notes air pollution as an area of primary concern (Healthy People 2000, 1991). To help meet the year 2000 objectives, air pollution will be used as a vehicle to teach a framework for understanding and making decisions about environmental health risks. Specifically, the curriculum objectives are to increase the students' ability to: (1) evaluate environmental health risks by using principles of toxicology and risk assessment; (2) develop critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills; (3) understand the relationship between air pollution and its effects on the lung and on human health; (4) make informed decisions to reduce health risks; (5) identify and utilize community resources for investigating health risks and participating in community decision-making; and (6) understand the range of environmental health related careers and pursue areas of interest. Three working groups, comprised of educators, students, scientists, curriculum and media specialists, corporations and local, state and federal organizations will be formed. These groups will be involved in all phases of the project from specifying learning objectives and developing curricular activities to program evaluation and curriculum dissemination. By using the participatory action research approach, the curricular materials will contain up- to-date scientific information, creative learning activities that apply to all students and will be national in scope. An outcome and process evaluation will be conducted to assess the impact of the program and the usefulness of the approach. Multiple methods of data collection, including qualitative and quantitative techniques will be used. Evaluation methods will address student learning outcomes, performance of female and minority students and changes in student attitudes towards environmental sciences.

拟议的研究项目将采用参与性行动 研究模式，开发教育材料，教学生， 幼儿园到八年级关于毒理学，风险评估 和科学探究的过程。 2000年目标 为了改善环境健康， 主要关注的问题（2000年健康人，1991年）。 帮助满足那些 2000年目标，空气污染将被用作一种工具， 教一个框架，以便理解和决策 环境健康风险。 具体来说，课程 目标是提高学生的能力：（1）评估 环境健康风险，使用毒理学原理， 风险评估;（2）发展批判性思维，解决问题， 决策技能;（3）了解空气之间的关系 污染及其对肺部和人体健康的影响;（4）使 减少健康风险的知情决策;（5）识别和利用 用于调查健康风险的社区资源， 参与社区决策;（6）了解 一系列与环境健康相关的职业，并追求以下领域 兴趣 三个工作组由教育工作者、学生、科学家、 课程和媒体专家，公司和地方，州和 将成立联邦组织。 这些团体将 参与项目的所有阶段，从指定学习 目标和发展课程活动，以计划 评估和课程传播。通过使用参与式 行动研究方法，课程材料将包括- 最新的科学信息，创造性的学习活动， 适用于所有学生，并将在全国范围内。 的结果 将进行过程评价，以评估 该方案和方法的实用性。 多种方法 包括定性和定量数据收集 技术将被使用。评估方法将针对学生 女生和少数民族学生的学习成果、表现， 改变学生对环境科学的态度。