Teaching Biology in the Field: Importance, Challenges, and Solutions
Teaching Biology in the Field: Importance, Challenges, and Solutions
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DOI：
10.1093/biosci/bix036
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发表时间：
2017-06-01
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影响因子：
10.1
通讯作者：
Zander, Lisa
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作者：
Fleischner, Thomas L.;Espinoza, Robert E.;Zander, Lisa
在实地环境中进行的学习是一种强有力的体验，可以促进新一代创造性科学家的发展，提高环境素养，并向我们的公民灌输社会责任。实地研究面临的制度挑战包括财政资源的减少和监管问题的增加。这些都与学生兴趣的变化相结合，特别是人们越来越普遍地认为实地研究与许多生物学职业无关。总的来说，这些因素导致学生实地学习机会大幅减少，并且对有兴趣开展实地课程的教师缺乏教学指导。自然和文化有着千丝万缕的联系，我们都受益于在实地经验中融入不同的背景和观点。我们建议扩大“领域”的定义，以包括受人类影响的生态系统以及更传统的自然栖息地。世界比以往任何时候都更需要来自实地研究的热情、洞察力和智慧。
Learning that occurs in a field setting is a powerful experience that promotes the development of new generations of creative scientists, enhances environmental literacy, and instills social responsibility in our citizens. Institutional challenges to field studies include decreasing financial resources and increasing regulatory concerns. These are coupled with changing student interests, in particular the growing misconception that field study is not relevant to many biological careers. Collectively, these factors contribute to a significant decline in field-study opportunities for students and lack of pedagogical guidance for instructors interested in conducting field courses. Nature and culture are inextricably linked, and we all benefit from including diverse backgrounds and perspectives in field experiences. We suggest expanding the definition of "the field" to include human-influenced ecosystems, as well as more conventional natural habitats. More than ever, the world needs the passion, insight, and wisdom that come from field studies.