Using National Public Radio to Jump Start Research Projects in Environmental Biology

 

Ruth E. Beattie

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2006, Volume 27

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Abstract

During the past three semesters, the presenter has used National Public Radio (NPR) programs to stimulate / jump-start student interest in current environmental issues in a non-majors environmental biology course. The goals of this paper are: (a) to describe how NPR programs are used in student research projects; (b) to discuss the logistics of implementing student research projects in a large-enrollment lecture-only course, and (c) to discuss the evaluation of this activity in terms of enhancing the academic experiences of non-science majors.

Keywords:  environmental science

Virginia Tech (2005)

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