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ERIC Number: EJ627063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
The Importance of Naturalists as Teachers and the Use of Natural History as a Teaching Tool.
Krupa, James J.
American Biology Teacher, v62 n8 p553-58 Oct 2000
Explains what being a naturalist means and discusses concerns about biologists who lack an understanding of natural history. Discusses reasons for the decline in the number of naturalists and makes suggestions on how to use natural history as a teaching tool. (Contains 12 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Field Trips, Higher Education, Outdoor Education, Perception, Science Education, Scientists, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Natural History