| Title: |
Cocreating a Field Practical through a Participatory and Inclusive Approach, Involving Lectures, Measurements and Data Analysis, to Understand Key Air Quality Concepts |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Darpan Das (ORCID 0000-0001-9830-7323) |
| Source: |
Journal of Chemical Education. 2026 103(2):809-814. |
| Availability: |
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
6 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Pollution; Field Instruction; Environmental Education; Undergraduate Students; College Science; Lecture Method; Science Instruction; Hands on Science; Active Learning; Student Projects; Measurement |
| DOI: |
10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00374 |
| ISSN: |
0021-9584; 1938-1328 |
| Abstract: |
Most curriculums in the field of environmental science and engineering have limited hands-on training opportunities for students to understand the key concepts of air quality or atmospheric science. In this project, I used key pedagogical literature to design and develop a field practical for undergraduate (UG) Environmental Science students using low-cost air quality sensors. Through a co-creation based approach, students understood key concepts of indoor, outdoor, and personal air quality exposure monitoring using a hand-held direct reading instrument. Lecture sessions covered the theoretical aspect of the air quality measurement, which was then further illustrated in the practical sessions. I then used the student assessment to evaluate the learning outcome and to critically assess the findings. The findings clearly indicate the need for a hands-on-based practical that can influence several positive learning experiences among the students. Some of the key pedagogical concepts, co-creation, research led teaching, project based learning, and hands-on training, were identified as an effective way of teaching air quality concepts to undergraduate environmental science students. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1499636 |
| Database: |
ERIC |