Linking Community Service, Learning, and Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Gardella, Joseph A.; Milillo, Tammy M.; Sinha, Gaurav; Oh, Gunwha; Manns, David C.; Coffey, Eleanor T.

doi:10.1021/ac0718694

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“…Within the category of working with a community partner, a common goal is to perform an analysis to quantitate at least one contaminant in an environmental sample. ,− Under certain circumstances, this project type can be used to link chemistry to the social sciences and issues of social justice, and at the highest level of impact can lead to changes that lower human exposure to various contaminant sources . However, most assessments associated with these types of projects focus on student learning of chemistry content, or on student perceptions of the class in comparison with a more standard lab format.…”

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“…6,16−18 Under certain circumstances, this project type can be used to link chemistry to the social sciences and issues of social justice, and at the highest level of impact can lead to changes that lower human exposure to various contaminant sources. 19 However, most assessments associated with these types of projects focus on student learning of chemistry content, or on student perceptions of the class in comparison with a more standard lab format. While important, these studies have not examined how student interactions with a community organization might impact the student views on community knowledge, willingness to volunteer, or engagement in their own learning.…”

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Community Awareness and Service Learning in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

Miller

Gift

2019

J. Chem. Educ.

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A service-learning project was completed in both a senior and sophomore-level analytical chemistry course. Both projects took place at a local wetland managed by a nonprofit volunteer group. The two classes performed an in-depth water quality analysis and soil/sediment extractions examining the spatial variation of nutrients. The senior-level class had a deep connection with the nonprofit group. The students reported their results to the nonprofit in a poster presentation, an entry in the newsletter for the nonprofit, and in a final written report. They were also required to give a more technical poster presentation at a chemistry department seminar. For the sophomore-level class, the only connection with the nonprofit group was through a field sampling event. The impact of working at the site was evaluated by a paired pre/post-survey and through standard course evaluations. For the students who completed the pre/post-survey, there was a statistically significant increase in the students' knowledge of the community. Students also report an appreciation for "real-world" application of chemistry content.

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Community Awareness and Service Learning in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

Miller

Gift

2019

J. Chem. Educ.

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“…Samples were also taken up the street at a municipal housing project and on adjacent streets to assess the potential extent of toxin migration. As shown in Figure 2 , community members were taught how to take the samples and were supervised by university chemists [ 41 ].…”

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A Case Study of Community Involvement Influence on Policy Decisions: Victories of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership

Williams

Terrell

Anderson

et al. 2016

IJERPH

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The Buffalo Lupus Project was a community-university partnership that investigated associations between exposure to a local waste site and high rates of lupus and other autoimmune diseases. The partnership’s major accomplishment was successful advocacy for containment and clean-up of the site. As a result of community education, the remediation plan suggested by the community was adopted. Additionally, when a local childhood lead poisoning testing program was canceled, community members signed a letter to legislators urging them to replace the funding, which was restored within one week. This demonstrated how coordinated community-based capacity-building efforts can influence health policy.

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“…At the start of the semester students are presented with a written time line indicating when each of the project based lab tasks are to be completed. The projects are intended to enhance students' research skills, critical thinking abilities, and their cooperative learning skills (Wenzel, 2002;Gardella et al, 2007). Our project-based labs are currently centered on human health and environmental issues (see Table 2).…”

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“…The University at Buffalo SUNY incorporated a service learning component into its Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants course (Gardella et al, 2007). One component of the course involved the sampling and determination of lead levels in an area in Buffalo, which has been identified as having the highest levels of elevated lead in the state of NY.…”

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Introducing undergraduates to the role of science in public policy and in the service of the community

Hosten¹,

Talanova²,

Lipkowitz³

2011

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract.

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We describe the modifications to an instrumental analysis course which incorporated the link between science and public policy. This course combines classroom lectures, project based labs, and a writing assignment. The project based labs have a focus on health and environmental issues directly involving the local community, while the writing assignment requires that students develop a position paper on a current scientific issue that has public policy implications. This modified curriculum allows chemistry students early in their academic pursuits to become closely aware of policy issues that may impact their education, careers and health. The result is a science graduate with a better understanding of the role science can play in the formation of public policy.

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Linking Community Service, Learning, and Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Cited by 21 publications

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Community Awareness and Service Learning in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

Community Awareness and Service Learning in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories

A Case Study of Community Involvement Influence on Policy Decisions: Victories of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership

Introducing undergraduates to the role of science in public policy and in the service of the community

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