A Service-Learning Project in Chemistry: Environmental Monitoring of a Nature Preserve
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- 作者：David C. Kammler ; Triet M. Truong ; Garrett VanNess ; Audrey E. McGowin
- 刊名：Journal of Chemical Education
- 出版年：2012
- 出版时间：October 9, 2012
- 年：2012
- 卷：89
- 期：11
- 页码：1384-1389
- 全文大小：237K
- 年卷期：v.89,no.11(October 9, 2012)
- ISSN：1938-1328
文摘
A collaborative environmental service-learning project was implemented between upper-level undergraduate science majors and graduate chemistry students at a large state school and first-year students at a small private liberal arts college. Students analyzed the water quality in a nature preserve by determining the quantities of 12 trace metals, seven anions including nitrate and phosphate, and Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria. Dissolved oxygen, temperature, and pH were recorded in the field as well. Students publicly communicated their results by creating deliverables such as a standard operating procedures manual, a PowerPoint presentation, and a professional-quality poster. The project was successful and student learning and interest in environmental chemistry were enhanced. The community response was particularly positive.