Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences / edited by Cassandra L. Quave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quave, Cassandra L., editor.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life sciences.

Biological models.

Biodiversity.

Botany.

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : color illustration

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file PDF

Summary:

Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences focuses on innovative ways in which educators can enrich the plant science content being taught in universities and secondary schools. Drawing on contributions from scholars around the world, various methods of teaching plant science is demonstrated. Specifically, core concepts from ethnobotany can be used to foster the development of connections between students, their environment, and other cultures around the world. Furthermore, the volume presents different ways to incorporate local methods and technology into a hands-on approach to teaching and learning in the plant sciences. Written by leaders in the field, Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences is a valuable resource for teachers and graduate students in the plant sciences.

Contents:

Carrying Plant Knowledge Forward in the USA

Lessons Learned in Development of an Interdisciplinary Science Curriculum Support Organization

The Contribution of Ethnobiology to Teaching Plant Sciences: Student and Faculty Perspectives

From Learning to Teaching: Bridging Students' Experience and Teachers' Expectations

Research-Based Learning

Aligning Plant Identification Curricula to Disciplinary Standards Through the Framework of Student-Centered Learning

Cultivation of Local Botanical Knowledge or Knowledge of Nature Using Interdisciplinary, Innovative and Mind/Brain-Based Techniques

“What's That Called?” Folk Taxonomy and Connecting Students to the Human-Nature Interface

Learning from the Land: Incorporating Indigenous Perspectives into the Plant Sciences

Pedagogy and Botany of the Columbian Biological Exchange: The 1491 Meal

Teaching Plant Science in School and Community Settings

Using Community Resources for Ethnobotany Courses

Learning in Paradise: The Role of Botanic Gardens in University Education

Teaching Ethnobotany Through Field Research: A Case Study Integrating Conservation with Tibetan Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Excursions in Teaching Plant Science Through the Local Ethnobotany of the Food-Medicine Continuum: Field Trips to Traditional Specialty Food Market

Ecosystem Excitement: Using Everyday Items, Projects, Field Trips and Exotic Images to Connect Students to Plants

Teaching Ethnobiology Online at a Canadian Distance Learning University

Linking Student Skill-Building with Public Outreach and Education.

ISBN:

9781493904228

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