Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
Publisher
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
Publication Date
9-2008
Volume
12
Issue
3
Disciplines
Public Health
Abstract
As an innovative community-based framework for science learning, the Big Sky Model is guiding high school and tribal college students from rural areas of Montana and Idaho in their understanding of chemical, physical, and environmental health concepts in the context of their own homes, schools, and communities. Students participate in classroom lessons and continue with systematic inquiry through actual field research to investigate a pressing, real-world issue: understanding the complex links between poor air quality and respiratory health outcomes. This article provides background information, outlines the procedure for implementing the model, and discusses its effectiveness as demonstrated through various evaluation tools.
Keywords
Chemical Education Research, Secondary School Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry
Rights
©2008 Tony J. Ward, Diana Vanek, Nancy Marra, Andrij Holian, Earle Adams, David Jones, Randy Knuth
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Ward, Tony J.; Vanek, Diana; Marra, Nancy; Holian, Andrij; Adams, Earle; Jones, David; and Knuth, Randy, "The Big Sky Model: A Regional Collaboration for Participatory Research on Environmental Health in the Rural West" (2008). Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/pchs_pubs/2
Comments
Originally published in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement.