Open AccessAdapting Your Research into Inquiry‐Based Lessons for Public Outreach in High School Classrooms: an Answer to the Calls to Action
Author(s) -
Scanga Sara E.,
Hajek Karyn L.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the bulletin of the ecological society of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2327-6096
pISSN - 0012-9623
DOI - 10.1890/0012-9623-91.2.244
Subject(s) - outreach , action (physics) , action research , mathematics education , political science , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , law
A number of authors have encouraged ecologists to connect with the public through outreach and community engagement activities (e.g., Brewer et al. 1992, Brewer 2001, Nadkarni 2004, 2006, Morgan et al. 2008, Lowman and Randle 2009, Messinger et al. 2009, Salguero-Gomez et al. 2009). Ecological outreach activities are valuable both to participating citizens and to scientists. Outreach presents scientists with professional development opportunities, such as networking and improving public communication skills (Messinger et al. 2009, Salguero-Gomez et al. 2009). It also provides an important public service, builds connections to local communities (Messinger et al. 2009), and increases public appreciation for ecological issues, the scientific process (e.g., Nadkarni 2006), and one’s institution.