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Smith, Debbie – Journal of Biological Education, 2004
This paper describes the outcomes of a two-day Higher Education focus group meeting at Blencathra Field Centre, Cumbria, in November 2003. A review of the current status of fieldwork in undergraduate courses was undertaken. The data available indicates that although the number of students enrolling in Biological Science courses has increased, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Experiential Learning, Biology
Wilson, Scott McG.; Tattersfield, Peter – Journal of Biological Education, 2004
This is the first of a new regular feature on careers, designed to provide those who teach biology with some inspiration when advising their students. In this issue, two consultant ecologists explain how their career paths developed. It is a misconception that there are few jobs in ecology. Over the past 20 or 30 years ecological consultancy has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Biology, Ecology