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ERIC Number: EJ620517
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Applying Ecological Principles On the Job: Engaging Students in Authentic Environmental Projects.
Abrahams, Mark V.; Gillis, Darren M.; Taylor, K. Lynn
Journal of College Science Teaching, v30 n3 p166-71 Nov 2000
Describes a course that requires students to work in groups to address local ecological problems of interest to a client external to the university. Students learn the skills needed to apply their knowledge and gain satisfaction by assisting others. The ecological projects provide an important source of feedback to identify the strengths of the curriculum for educators. (SAH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ecological Assessment