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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.
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