Workshop

WK 13 - 14th REEFS: Resources for Ecology Education, Fair and Share

Organizer(s)

• DB

  David Bowne

  Associate Professor
  Elizabethtown College
  Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, United States

Co-organizer(s)

• TG

  Tracy Gartner

  Carthage College
  Kenosha, WI, United States
• TM

  Teresa Mourad

  Director, Education & Diversity Programs
  Ecological Society of America
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• JJ

  Jessica Johnston, Johnston

  Education Programs Coordinator
  Ecological Society of America
  Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Session Description: For 14 years, this popular educational session provides faculty an opportunity to learn about favorite classroom activities from colleagues and discover what they are doing to engage undergraduate students using student-active methods. As with last year, we are particularly interested in presentations that highlight inclusive, flexible learning activities that can successfully engage students in remote or hybrid teaching formats as well as in-person. We are also interested in presentations that highlight activities designed to engage learners from a diversity of backgrounds and ecological settings and prepare them for careers. Proposals that demonstrate how the ESA 4DEE framework can be implemented are especially welcome. Instructors at all levels of experience are encouraged to participate. This session will break into small groups so that participants can discuss teaching challenges and strategies.

Goals:

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  Learn about what colleagues are doing to engage their undergraduate students using active learning methods.
  
  


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  Improve classroom activities via the exchange of constructive feedback.
  
  


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  Foster a network of support in advancing ecology education.
  
  


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  Promote the implementationof the 4DEE framework and Vision & Change.
  
  

Session Summary

Participants will learn about inclusive and student-active classroom, field, or lab activities that can engage students in a variety of formats, including in-person and remote experiences. The session will promote exchange of teaching ideas . Faculty at all levels of experience are encouraged to participate and learn how to implement ESA’s Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework .