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International collaborative learning PM2.5 Sun Yat-sen University promotes Taiwan and American students to recognize aerosol

International collaborative learning PM2.5 Sun Yat-sen University promotes Taiwan and American students to recognize aerosol

22 Mar, 2021
International collaborative learning PM2.5 Sun Yat-sen University promotes Taiwan and American students to recognize aerosol

International collaborative learning PM2.5 Sun Yat-sen University promotes Taiwan and American students to recognize aerosol

This year, the most severe and strongest overseas sandstorm hit Taiwan, causing it to reach the "Orange Police" or even "Red Harm" rating. Therefore, to allow more young students to understand the close relationship between PM2.5 fine aerosol and the atmosphere, air pollution, and climate change, the Aerosol Science Research Center of National Sun Yat-sen University organized the "Aerosol International Co-Learning Day" event with the theme of "Climate Change and Innovation." Nearly a hundred college students and 9th-grade students from Kaohsiung American School were invited to establish a basic understanding of aerosols, PM2.5, and their relevance to climate change through a series of lectures and visits to the laboratory. 

This activity takes "International Co-learning" as the starting point to design aerosol science curriculum activities with inquiries, implementations, and creativity, and opportunities to experience full English learning so that learners from different countries, cultural backgrounds, and learning stages can learn and understand professional knowledge about aerosol science and environmental protection. Associate Professor Chia C. Wang, the Director of the Aerosol Science Research Center at National Sun Yat-sen University, pointed out that in recent years various disasters caused by global climate change and the resulting resource shortages, food production, and other problems have constantly been happening all over the world seriously threatening the global economy, ecological environment, and public life safety and health. These natural disasters, which seem to be caused by extreme weather, are closely related to the air pollution caused by man-made activities and the suspended particulates of PM2.5. The "Aerosol International Co-Learning Day" event was conducted in English. Distinguished professors arranged three speeches, including Director Chia C. Wang on "Aerosol, Atmosphere and Climate Change," Professor Liu Lilian of the Department of Marine Sciences on "Air Pollution Particles in the Ocean Bioaccumulation," and Qiu Zhengchao, Assistant Professor of the Department of Chemistry, talked about "Chemistry of Hydrogen Economy" focusing on alternative energy sources. From a cross-disciplinary perspective, the introduction of the impact of suspended particles in air pollution on the climate and possible solutions lead international students to see the scientific knowledge of aerosol in life with visits to several unique aerosol experimental facilities in the university, Playing air quality management board games and listening to lectures will enable students to have a more comprehensive understanding of scientific research and the field of aerosol, stimulate learning motivation and interest, and lead the future to invest in the field of aerosol scientific research.

An air pollution-themed board game lead by Professor Paichi-Pat Shein, the Environmental Education Promotion Team leader of the Aerosol Science Research Center and the professor of the Institute of Education, was prepared on-site for students to experience. The international students played the board game "Guardian Gaia: Defending the Air Products," which gave real-life experience and learning connections fostering awareness of the hazards of air pollution to human health and the surrounding environment. In addition, afternoon activities are organized in teams to various laboratories, including the country's first real-time PM2.5 automatic monitoring of the close vicinity of the seaport by Director Wang Jiaxuan of Aerosol and Biomedicine Science Laboratory, Aerosol Laser Laser Photometry Telemetry Facility developed by Assistant Professor Zhang Yuanbin of the Department of Chemistry, the Aerosol Raman Photoplier Facility, the high-resolution infrared spectroscopic technology developed by Assistant Professor Zhong Zhaoyu of the Department of Chemistry, and the Organic Photoelectrient Laboratory developed by Zhang Mei of the Department of Photoelectrence. Furthermore, the professors personally explain the operation process of precision instruments and the skills of doing experiments, guiding international students to understand the various aerosol fields. The students were shown around the university's campus by campus ambassadors to give glimpses of university life at National Sun Yat-sen. 

【Appendix】

To promote aerosol science and national environmental protection education, the Aerosol Science Research Center of Sun Yat-Sen University has set up an international co-study group, "PM2.5 Aerosol, Environment and Life," to build a global, cross-disciplinary, and aerosol science topic. The goal is an international co-learning environment-oriented, and the four major co-learning objects are university end, K-12 learning stage, all walks of life, and international end. Furthermore, it is committed to developing innovative teaching and professional talent cultivation on aerosol-related topics and improving environmental protection awareness. Since its establishment, Aerosol Science Research Center has actively developed several cutting-edge and novel aerosol technologies, pioneered some special aerosol fields, including aerosol biomedical science and PM2.5 preventive medicine, and has actively integrated with international exchanges to improve international competitiveness and global influence of research.

The spirit of the Aerosol International Co-Learning Day event coincides with a number of United Nations sustainable development indicators, including SDG (Ensure that there are no classes, fair and high-quality education), SDG 13 (Take emergency measures to respond to climate change and its impact), as well as SDG 17 (Strengthen sustainable development implementation methods and activate sustainable development global partnerships). Under the structure of an international co-learning group, the school’s Aerosol Center currently has integrated credits for "PM2.5 Aerosol, Environment, and Life", as well as "Aerosol, Atmosphere and Ocean," and "Aerosol Science and Environmental Education" in the school. The two micro-programs are a collaborative effort from the School of Science, School of Engineering, School of Marine Sciences, School of Social Sciences of Sun Yat-Sen University, and experts, scholars, and practitioners in professional fields related to aerosol science and environmental education at home and abroad. At the same time, it also cooperates with relevant government units and local industries. Close integration, welcome students from all departments who are interested in this topic to study. This event also conveyed an important core message: all life on the earth is actually a living community, closely related and interdependent. As a part of the global village, the earth's future needs everyone to protect it together.

 

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