Comments on: The Value of Field Courses http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/ Writings about arthropod ecology, arachnids & academia at McGill University Tue, 08 Oct 2013 17:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Field courses need more units | Small Pond Science http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-3734 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:06:21 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-3734 […] fact is self-evident to many. For those whom it is not, then Chris Buddle has already written a great post explaining exactly why field courses matter. He also has some top-notch specific tips on how to run your field […]

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By: Teaching Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-2959 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:23:26 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-2959 [...] I just returned from a terrific visit to the UK – part vacation with my family, and part work.  The work part included a trip to University of Hull, to visit with my colleague Dr. Graham Scott (you may recognize his name as he visited McGill almost a year ago).  Graham and his Bioscience Education Group have an impressive track record of publishing about teaching in Higher Education, including papers about the value of field work in University. [...]

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By: Reflections: how social media has changed my life | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-1855 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:30:25 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-1855 [...] with, including Graham Scott in the UK – he and I share many similar ideas about the value of field work in University courses.  Or Leslie Brunetta – she and I are now discussing neat ways to take spider silk research [...]

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By: Strategies for teaching a field biology course | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-1361 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:34:15 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-1361 [...] previously wrote about the value of field courses in undergraduate University programs, and promised to follow up with a post focused on the ‘how’.  It’s also timely [...]

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By: Lila http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-927 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:45:32 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-927 If there is one thing I could say about field courses all along my education, is that they represent my most vivid amazed and nostalgic memories and ENVB222 is definitly part of them. And even though we are crawling under work right now, it’s a lot of fun.

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By: A fallen tree creates an opportunity to learn | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-922 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:28:07 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-922 [...]  recently wrote a post about the value of field work in undergraduate university education. Then, on Thursday of last week, I took my class on a field [...]

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By: Chris Buddle http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-871 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:17:38 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-871 Good point, Graham – this is a complicated issue as the reasons are likely highly variable – from a genuine distaste for the outdoors, to general apathy, to a strong preference for some to remain in a lecture hall or indoor laboratory – I’m glad you are working this topic!

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By: Graham Scott http://arthropodecology.com/2012/09/25/the-value-of-field-courses/#comment-867 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:33:22 +0000 http://arthropodecology.com/?p=1079#comment-867 I still worry about the “ones that get away”‘ those students who just don’t get fieldwork. How to engage these non-engagers is the focus of a current project for my group. It is important that we find a way for all participants to benefit from fieldwork.

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