An innovative approach to using an intensive field course to build scientific and professional skills

An innovative approach to using an intensive field course to build scientific and professional skills

Abstract This paper reports on the design and evaluation of Field Studies in Functional Ecology (FSFE), a two‐week intensive residential field course that enables students to master core content in functional ecology alongside skills that facilitate their transition from “student” to “scientist.” We...

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Main Authors: Adrienne B. Nicotra, Sonya R. Geange, Nur H. A. Bahar, Hannah Carle, Alexandra Catling, Andres Garcia, Rosalie J. Harris, Megan L. Head, Marvin Jin, Michael R. Whitehead, Hannah Zurcher, Elizabeth A. Beckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
cognitive apprenticeship
field course
fieldwork
functional ecology
researcher identity
university teaching
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9446

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