Environmental Science: Nano – the first year a successful launch

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
Vicki H. Grassian
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
Successful Launch

Editor-in-Chief Vicki H. Grassian introduces the second volume of Environmental Science: Nano.

scholarly journals Building e-based literacy for vocational education and training students

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Verezub ◽  
Vittoria Grossi ◽  
Kerry Howard ◽  
Patricia Watkins
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
New Media ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Linear Structure ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Comprehension Strategies ◽  
First Year ◽  
New Literacy ◽  
Reading Comprehension Strategies ◽  
Use Of The Internet

<span>The use of the Internet within educational settings means that the term 'literacy' must be broadened to encompass new skills and reflect the merging of old and new literacy. For practitioners the challenge lies in making new media meaningful and empowering for students. Whilst interacting with hypertext has received much attention over the last two decades, little research has focused on comprehending in the hypertext context. This study investigated and compared the effectiveness of metacognitive reading comprehension strategies training on students' comprehension when reading hypertexts with linear structure containing text, picture or audio links. It was predicted that training students to monitor their comprehension would result in enhanced reading comprehension for a hypertext. In order to verify the hypothesis for the study, pretest, three training sessions and post-tests were conducted with the first year Diploma students studying within the Department of Horticulture and Environmental Science. The results indicated that training to apply metacognitive strategies enhanced comprehension in the hypertext context.</span>

Sustainability survey to assess student perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1151-1167
Author(s):  
James Hardy Speer ◽  
Virgil Sheets ◽  
Tina M. Kruger ◽  
Stephen Peter Aldrich ◽  
Nicholas McCreary
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Method ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Student Perspectives ◽  
First Year ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Incoming Freshmen ◽  
Introductory Classes

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess environmental concern at a Midwest university, analyze trends in concern over time and determine the effect of the development of a campus sustainability office. Design/methodology/approach A multi-question survey was administered through peer-to-peer recruitment from an undergraduate environmental science class each fall from 2010–2017. This exercise was originally developed as a pedagogical exercise on the scientific method. Findings Over eight years, incoming freshmen have expressed more concern that humans are harming the environment and students also express greater concern as they progress through college. Research limitations/implications The first year of the survey (2010) and the year that the lead PI was on sabbatical (2014) saw reduced response rates (∼1%–3% of the student population) compared to 6%–9% of the student population in other years. Practical implications Responses to all of the questions in the survey provide guidance for university administrations and sustainability offices about the concerns of the campus community, awareness about campus efforts and support for sustainability activities on campus. Originality/value Few studies have been published on students’ perspectives on environmental concern and sustainability activities on university campuses. These data provide an overview of environmental concern, perceived government action and empowerment to action over an eight-year period. This approach is recommended as a technique to teach the scientific method in introductory classes and as a means to collect data about student perspectives on sustainability.

scholarly journals Environmental Science: Atmospheres at one year

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil M. Donahue
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
One Year ◽  
Future Plans

Editor-in-chief Neil Donahue reflects on the first year of Environmental Science: Atmospheres and future plans.

Campus bottled water bans, not always the solution

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 987-997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Choate ◽  
Brittany Y. Davis ◽  
Jacqueline Verrecchia
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Body ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Negative Perceptions

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify how to reduce bottled water use on our campus, given that the majority of students were bringing it onto campus from outside sources. Bottled water bans have been implemented on several college and university campuses in an effort to reduce the consumption of bottled water and the associated waste. Observations on the campus of Allegheny College demonstrated that while bottled water was being consumed, students were not purchasing those bottles on campus. Design/methodology/approach To identify methods to reduce bottled water prevalence on campus, alter negative perceptions of local tap water and create behavioral changes among student, an environmental science class surveyed the student body. Students were asked about their preferred type of drinking water and why they preferred one type to another, as well as additional questions about reusable bottle ownership and usage. Findings The data identified that disposable bottled water was most commonly consumed by first year students, with rates of use decreasing the longer students are on campus. Many students were concerned about the safety of tap water and did not like the taste. Originality/value As a result of this survey, Allegheny College has increased the number of filtered, bottle refill stations throughout campus and provides a high-quality, metal water bottle to all students upon beginning their first year. Students are also provided information about the safety of Meadville tap water, as well as the environmental and social benefits of choosing tap water over bottled water.

scholarly journals The picture of relativistic jet from Fermi-LAT and multi-band observations of blazar 3C 279

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (S275) ◽  
pp. 155-159
Author(s):  
Masaaki Hayashida ◽  
Greg Madejski
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
First Year ◽  
Energy Bands ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Relativistic Jet ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
Successful Launch ◽  
Γ Ray ◽  
Radio Quasar ◽  
Multi Band

AbstractStrong and variable radiation detected over all accessible energy bands in blazar arises from a relativistic, Doppler-boosted jet pointing close to our line of sight. Flat Spectrum Radio Quasar 3C 279 was one of the brightest γ-ray blazars in the sky at the time of the discovery with EGRET. Since the successful launch of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space telescope in 2008, we have organized extensive multi-band observational campaign of 3C 279 from radio to γ-ray bands, also including optical polarimetric observations. The uninterrupted monitoring in the γ-ray band by Fermi-LAT together with the multi-band data provide us with new insights of the relativistic jet of blazar. Here, we present the results of the first-year multi-band campaign of 3C 279 including the discovery of a γ-ray flare event associated with a dramatic change of the optical polarization - as well as a discovery of an “orphan” X-ray flare, unassociated with prominent outbursts in other bands.

scholarly journals How Generic is I(nformation) T(echnology)?

10.28945/3309 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Miliszewska ◽  
Anne Venables ◽  
Grace Tan
Keyword(s):  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
The World ◽  
It Skills

Victoria University will introduce a generic Science Degree in 2009. Students in the degree will share a common first year and then choose a specialization, for instance biotechnology, chemistry, computing, food science, or environmental science. This paper reflects on the need for the development of enabling information technology (IT) skills among first-year students in the Degree. Many students already use IT to communicate, collaborate, work, and learn. However, they need to learn how to use technology intelligently, creatively, and ethically to accomplish intellectual pursuits; in addition, they should develop these skills at the beginning of their course, so as to optimize their learning throughout their studies and maximize educational outcomes. How could these skills be developed in students of a generic science degree? Are IT skills generic, too? The paper discusses the growing need for the development of advanced IT skills in science students; it shows the disparity between current university practice and the expectations of the world at large; it examines the generic nature and transferability of advanced IT skills; and, it proposes explicit incorporation of these skills into the curriculum of a generic science degree, including suggestions for effective implementation.

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