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Engaging Minds, Building Community : Facilitating community engagement in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Creator:: Westdijk, Kate
Abstract:: Handout included: Communication Document from the Office of Experiential Learning. Presentation delivered at the 7th Biennial University Education in Natural Resources conference. Handout included: "Engaging Minds, Building Community: An Action Plan for Facilitating Community Engagement in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources."
Resource Type:: Presentation

Fostering engagement in natural resources through research : a case study of a high school summer employment program

Creator:: Grotta, Amy T. and Erickson, Ara
Abstract:: WSU Extension launched the Summer Youth Forestry Institute (SYFI) in 2007 as a way to engage youth in meaningful outdoor summer employment, teach science and natural resource skills, raise awareness of the functions and values of working forest lands, encourage natural resource-related careers, and enhance the management of public forest...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Transferring learning to work : making learning real for natural resource leaders and their employers

Creator:: Ashton, William, Needham, Ted, and Jaeger, Dirk
Abstract:: Investing in leadership development for natural resource professionals increasingly means linking learning for participants to performance for their employer. We were challenged to develop meaningful learning outcomes and their assessment, which included making the learning ‘real’ for the participants and their employer. Working collaboratively with the Ontario Ministry of Natural...
Resource Type:: Presentation

The educational values of trees and forests

Creator:: Sharik, Terry L. and Frisk, Stacey
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15, 2008 at Oregon State University. Learning is a complex phenomenon, involving three major modes, i.e., affective or emotional, cognitive or intellectual, and evaluative or values-laden (Kellert 2002, 2005). The environments in which this learning takes...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Preparing natural resource professionals for an uncertain world

Creator:: Franklin, Jerry F.
Abstract:: Keynote presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Video

Using Lego Blocks to Demonstrate Concepts of SDI and Relative Density

Creator:: Spicker, Monica
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15 2008 at Oregon State University.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Out Standing in Left Field: Disciplinary Boundaries in Undergraduate Forestry & Natural Resources Education

Creator:: Vonhof, Sarah
Abstract:: “Left field” implies something far from mainstream. In forest and natural resources education, biophysical science is the mainstream discipline. Biophysical sciences provide the knowledge to achieve desired forest and natural resource management goals. But an education that prepares students for successful careers must also provide understanding of the social context...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Literature review workshops for graduate students : helping students on the journey to becoming successful researchers

Creator:: Rempel, Hannah
Abstract:: Poster presented at 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources.
Resource Type:: Poster

Higher forestry education under the auspices of the Bologna Process

Creator:: Lewark, Siegfried
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Collaboration in Campus-Wide Assessment : Defining Undergraduate Information Literacy Competencies for Oregon State University

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie
Abstract:: Colleges and universities across the country are feeling pressure from accrediting agencies and others to measure just what it is their students learn. Librarians at Oregon State University saw this as an opportunity to being information literacy into a campus-wide conversation about what all OSU graduates should know. Working directly...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Faculty mentoring faculty program [College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences Faculty - California Polytechnic State University]

Creator:: Gill, Samantha
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Improving student writing skills

Creator:: Baker, Fred A.
Abstract:: Presented at the 6th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Reasons and Reservations for Enrolling in Forestry Degree Programs: A Survey of Undergradaute Students

Creator:: Sharik, Terry L. and Frisk, Stacey
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 15-17, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

The Florida Master Naturalist Program : Innovations in Conservation Education

Creator:: Main, Martin
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15, 2008 at Oregon State University.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Opportunities and limitations in teaching forest resource continuing education : experiences with southern bottomland hardwood workshops and shortcourses (an update)

Creator:: Lockhart, Brian Roy, Ezell, Andrew W., and Hodges, John D.
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

Education technology to "discuss" controversial topics in large-enrollment classes within the natural resources

Creator:: Dunning, John B.
Abstract:: Introductory natural-resource courses at Purdue University are often taken by undergraduates from a wide variety of backgrounds to satisfy general science requirements. These courses therefore have large enrollments (>400 students per semester) of individuals with little background in the natural resource field. It is difficult to teach large groups of...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Writing a teaching philosophy : simplifying the seemingly impossible

Creator:: Jensen, Edward C.
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Socrates goes to the woods

Creator:: Millenbah, Kelly and Nelson, Michael
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15, 2008 at Oregon State University. In 2005, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (FW) at Michigan State University engaged in intensive curriculum discussion. The result of this discussion was a radical revision of the FW...
Resource Type:: Presentation

21st Century Fish and Wildlife Curricula

Creator:: Wolter, Bjørn and Millenbah, Kelly
Abstract:: Demands by employers for well-rounded individuals are increasing. Potential employers of fish and wildlife graduates are looking for staff that can communicate effectively, work autonomously, and who can problem-solve (Northwest Center Sustainable Resources 1998). There has been a paradigm shift in curriculum development driven by the requirements of agencies and...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding and Presentation

Top ten tips for teaching online

Creator:: Baker, Fred A.
Abstract:: Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, March 13-15, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
Resource Type:: Presentation

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Engaging Minds, Building Community : Facilitating community engagement in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Fostering engagement in natural resources through research : a case study of a high school summer employment program

Transferring learning to work : making learning real for natural resource leaders and their employers

The educational values of trees and forests

Preparing natural resource professionals for an uncertain world

Using Lego Blocks to Demonstrate Concepts of SDI and Relative Density

Out Standing in Left Field: Disciplinary Boundaries in Undergraduate Forestry & Natural Resources Education

Literature review workshops for graduate students : helping students on the journey to becoming successful researchers

Higher forestry education under the auspices of the Bologna Process

Collaboration in Campus-Wide Assessment : Defining Undergraduate Information Literacy Competencies for Oregon State University

Faculty mentoring faculty program [College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences Faculty - California Polytechnic State University]

Improving student writing skills

Reasons and Reservations for Enrolling in Forestry Degree Programs: A Survey of Undergradaute Students

The Florida Master Naturalist Program : Innovations in Conservation Education

Opportunities and limitations in teaching forest resource continuing education : experiences with southern bottomland hardwood workshops and shortcourses (an update)

Education technology to "discuss" controversial topics in large-enrollment classes within the natural resources

Writing a teaching philosophy : simplifying the seemingly impossible

Socrates goes to the woods

21st Century Fish and Wildlife Curricula

Top ten tips for teaching online

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