The Outer Banks Study – Physio-Chemical Parameters for Water Quality Testing/Professional Development Program for Teachers

• Main Authors: Joseph Stringer, Timothy Bowman, Keith Vinson, Catherine Warnecke, Nora Lewis, William Slattery, Suzanne K. Lunsford
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics 2018-02-01
• Series: Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics
• Subjects: interdisciplinary- academia and industry; inquiry-based learning/problem-based technology
• Online Access: http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/CV$/sci/pdfs/ZA822TM18.pdf

This manuscript describes the study of the water quality testing being carried out /analyzed during a professional development program held along the Outer Banks of North Carolina for in-service teachers. The professional development participants were engaged to learn different types of water quality equipment. These participants found the advantages of utilizing electrodes and a photometer for reproducible results in examining the environmental impacts of possible industry located around the area sites studied. The water analysis project has allowed the in-service teachers to learn the use of various technology and software needed for real-world problem solving related to industry and how it can impact the waterways.