The Power of the Symposium: Impacts from Students' Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Vanek, Diana; Marra, Nancy; Hester, Carolyn; Ware, Desirae; Holian, Andrij; Ward, Tony; Knuth, Randy; Adams, Earle
Titel	The Power of the Symposium: Impacts from Students' Perspectives
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 32 (2011) 3, S.22-28 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	Pollution; Feedback (Response); Science Process Skills; Learning Experience; Conferences (Gatherings); Rural Schools; Student Attitudes; Outreach Programs; Health; Research Projects; Student Research; Science Education; High School Students; Program Descriptions; Science Programs; Montana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schadstoffbelastung; Lernerfahrung; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Schülerverhalten; Jobcoaching; Gesundheit; Forschungsvorhaben; Studentenforschung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	The Air Toxics under the Big Sky program developed at the University of Montana is a regional outreach and education initiative that offers a yearlong exploration of air quality and its relation to respiratory health. The program was designed to connect university staff and resources with rural schools enabling students to learn and apply science process skills through self-designed research projects conducted within their communities. As part of the program, students develop and conduct independent projects, then share their findings at the conclusion of the school year in some type of interactive capstone experience, the most prominent being a high school symposium held at The University of Montana campus. Student feedback collected through a carefully controlled evaluation program suggest that the annual symposium as the culminating event is a critical component of the Air Toxics Under the Big Sky program, and a valuable learning experience as many of the students go on to post-secondary education. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. Web site: http://www.nrea.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10