Research-based learning as an innovative approach for teaching students of environmental engineering: a case study of the emerging field of microplastics in soil

• Main Authors: Tavseef Mairaj Shah (Author), Sahar Jannesarahmadi (Author), Salome Shokri-Kuehni (Author), Dorothea Ellinger (Author), Andrea Brose (Author), Dani Or (Author), Nima Shokri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract We implemented research-based learning (RBL) as an alternative to traditional frontal classroom lectures and laboratory sessions to impart knowledge on the emerging topic of microplastics in soil to students. The RBL module aimed at studying how microplastics (MPs) affect soil processes. We...