Ward Tony J, Delaloye Naomi, Adams Earle Raymond, Ware Desirae, Vanek Diana, Knuth Randy, Hester Carolyn Laurie, Marra Nancy Noel, Holian Andrij
University of Montana, Skaggs Building 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812, (406) 243-4092.
University of Montana, Skaggs Building 32 Campus Dr, Missoula, MT 59812, (406) 243-2046.
Int J Sci Educ. 2016;38(6):905-921. doi: 10.1080/09500693.2016.1167984. Epub 2016 Apr 28.
is an environmental science outreach/education program that incorporates the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 8 Practices with the goal of promoting knowledge and understanding of authentic scientific research in high school classrooms through air quality research. A quasi-experimental design was used in order to understand: 1) and 2) . Treatment students received instruction related to air pollution (airborne particulate matter), associated health concerns, and training on how to operate air quality testing equipment. They then participated in a yearlong scientific research project in which they developed and tested hypotheses through research of their own design regarding the sources and concentrations of air pollution in their homes and communities. Results from an external evaluation revealed that treatment students developed a deeper understanding of scientific research than did comparison students, as measured by their ability to generate good hypotheses and research designs, and equally expressed an increased interest in pursuing a career in science. These results emphasize the value of and need for authentic science learning opportunities in the modern science classroom.
是一个环境科学推广/教育项目，该项目将下一代科学标准（NGSS）的8种实践方法融入其中，目标是通过空气质量研究，在高中课堂上促进对真实科学研究的知识和理解。采用了准实验设计，以便了解：1） 和2） 。接受治疗的学生接受了与空气污染（空气中的颗粒物）、相关健康问题以及如何操作空气质量检测设备的培训。然后，他们参与了一个为期一年的科学研究项目，在这个项目中，他们通过自己设计的关于家庭和社区空气污染来源和浓度的研究来提出和检验假设。外部评估的结果显示，与对照学生相比，接受治疗的学生对科学研究有更深入的理解，这体现在他们提出良好假设和研究设计的能力上，并且同样表现出对从事科学事业的兴趣增加。这些结果强调了现代科学课堂中真实科学学习机会的价值和必要性。
