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Author(s) -
Burt J. M.,
Donaldson M. R.,
Hruska K. A.,
Hinch S. G.,
Richardson J. S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1080/03632415.2012.696016
Subject(s) - worksheet , riparian zone , class (philosophy) , field (mathematics) , ecology , psychology , mathematics education , computer science , biology , habitat , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics
This article describes how the interactive learning methods employed during a short (1.5 h) class visit to a nearby stream engaged undergraduate students in their own exploration of riparian ecology. We describe how the use of a published field study conducted at this stream site served as an effective learning tool to help students contextualize ecological research‐based findings. During the outing, students worked in groups using a “stream station worksheet” and participated in facilitated discussions to relate their observations to the findings of the published field study. An anonymous survey of students Opinions after the site visit revealed positive responses, reflecting success in achieving the desired learning objectives. We discuss how the site visit has been enhanced from previous years to increase effective student learning and how this type of activity could be applied to other ecology or fisheries courses by utilizing appropriately chosen local research.