Beyond the Bench: Bringing EXCITEment to the Classroom
2006
Project EXCITE: Engaging Students in Environmental Health
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Author Information
Author(s): Tanya Tillett
Primary Institution: Bowling Green State University
Hypothesis
How can we effectively train the next generation of environmental health stewards?
Conclusion
Project EXCITE successfully engages middle and high school students in real-world environmental health issues through problem-based learning.
Supporting Evidence
- Students learn to approach and examine environmental health problems.
- Teachers receive professional development and create interdisciplinary units.
- The program has received recognition from the U.S. EPA for its impact.
Takeaway
Project EXCITE helps students learn about environmental health by letting them investigate real problems and come up with solutions.
Methodology
The program uses a two-tiered approach to train teachers and students through problem-based learning and interdisciplinary curricular units called 'Odysseys.'
Participant Demographics
Teachers and students from schools across northwest Ohio.
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