دورية أكاديمية
'Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs': Interpretive Trail Signage for Biodiversity Education
| العنوان: | 'Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs': Interpretive Trail Signage for Biodiversity Education |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Shem Unger, Mark Rollins, Nicole Barrios |
| المصدر: | Journal of College Science Teaching. 2024 53(1):78-86. |
| الإتاحة: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Recreational Activities, Signs, Biodiversity, Ecology, Biology, Conservation (Environment), Forestry, College Freshmen, Learner Engagement, Retention (Psychology), Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0047231X.2023.2292412 |
| تدمد: | 0047-231X 1943-4898 |
| مستخلص: | Postsecondary science faculty face challenges in balancing the engagement of undergraduates and concomitantly ensuring they gain and retain knowledge, either in standard lectures or labs as well as in outdoor activities. Designing on-campus trails with interpretive signs may provide a unique avenue to inform students across majors of local biodiversity and tie in concepts related to ecology, organismal biology, and conservation. In this article, we evaluate the efficacy of course-specific interpretive signs deployed around a small on-campus natural area to engage first-year students. We assessed students' overall engagement level and retention of information conveyed across specific signs via a student-guided nature walk where students examined signs and answered both a pre- and post-activity survey, rated their favorite sign, and provided a short reflection on this outdoor activity. Students' responses indicated that they retained general information on specific signs, most notably regarding reptiles and what types of mammals are found around campus. Overall, students rated this activity as engaging, with 87.7% combined agreeing or strongly agreeing that signs helped them learn about the biodiversity and ecosystems on campus. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1420024 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 0047-231X 1943-4898 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/0047231X.2023.2292412 |