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Download full textHidayat, Dadit; Stoecker, Randy – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2021
This article tests the project-based research model by analyzing the processes and outcomes of a partnership between a grassroots environmental organization promoting community-based sustainability practices and a series of university-based capstone courses. We begin by contrasting scientist-driven and community-based approaches to sustainability.…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Universities, Partnerships in Education, Capstone Experiences
Direct linkNathan A. Quarderer; Leah Wasser; Anne U. Gold; Patricia Montaño; Lauren Herwehe; Katherine Halama; Emily Biggane; Jessica Logan; David Parr; Sylvia Brady; James Sanovia; Charles Jason Tinant; Elisha Yellow Thunder; Justina White Eyes; LaShell Poor Bear/Bagola; Madison Phelps; Trey Orion Phelps; Brett Alberts; Michela Johnson; Nathan Korinek; William Travis; Naomi Jacquez; Kaiea Rohlehr; Emily Ward; Elsa Culler; R. Chelsea Nagy; Jennifer Balch – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2025
Today's data-driven world requires earth and environmental scientists to have skills at the intersection of domain and data science. These skills are imperative to harness information contained in a growing volume of complex data to solve the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Despite the importance of these skills, Earth and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Earth Science, Environmental Education, Science Education
Orr, Madeleine; McCullough, Brian P.; Pelcher, Jamee – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2020
Purpose: Given greater awareness of environmental issues and the acceleration of climate change, universities are increasingly requiring undergraduate students to complete coursework in environmental issues. Research has shown that environmental courses hosted in science departments can be too challenging for students with no science background.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Transformative Learning, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development
Matriano, Eric Agullana – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2020
Experiential learning literally is making meaning from direct experience. It plays vital role in facilitating the process of creating knowledge, sense-making and knowledge transfer in teaching, training and development. This study assessed the effectiveness of Exploration, Research, Interaction and Creation (ERIC) Learning Model which is a…
Descriptors: College Students, Tourism, Student Centered Learning, Constructivism (Learning)
Konrad, Theres; Wiek, Arnim; Barth, Matthias – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: For professional sustainability work, graduates need to be able to work in teams and collaborate with stakeholders; in other words, they need to have developed interpersonal competence. There is growing evidence that project-based sustainability courses facilitate interpersonal competence development. However, research so far has focused…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Knowledge Level
Debra Domres – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Charrettes have a long history of use in medical, architectural, and planning professions. An extensive literature search found little application of the charrette model implemented to advance, support, and identify transdisciplinarity (TD) research, transdisciplinary teaming models (TDM), transdisciplinary learning (TDL) supporting transformative…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Cooperative Learning, Cooperative Planning, Teamwork
Chao, Jie; Xie, Charles; Massicotte, Joyce; Schimpf, Corey; Lockwood, Jeff; Huang, Xudong; Beaulieu, Craig – Science Teacher, 2018
As solar energy becomes increasingly affordable, many schools are considering installing new solar power systems. In this article, the authors present Solarize Your School, an engineering project that gives students the opportunity to design and evaluate solar power solutions for their own schools. This STEM project requires students to learn and…
Descriptors: Energy, Natural Resources, STEM Education, Student Projects
Kricsfalusy, Vladimir; George, Colleen; Reed, Maureen G. – Environmental Education Research, 2018
Improving student competencies to address sustainability challenges has been a subject of significant debate in higher education. Problem- and project-based learning have been widely celebrated as course models that support the development of sustainability competencies. This paper describes a course developed for a professional Master's program…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects, Environmental Education
Conklin, Kristen; St. Clair, Tyler – Science Teacher, 2019
Project-based learning (PBL) in the science classroom provides an opportunity for students to investigate socioscientific issues that are current, authentic, and relevant. In a typical PBL unit, the teacher designs a narrative plan and acts as a facilitator who helps gather and organize student ideas. The framework of the Next Generation Science…
Descriptors: Forestry, Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Active Learning
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2021
The 2021-2040 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Strategic Plan is a reflection of the knowledge and dedication of the NOAA education community. Strategic planning provides guidance for NOAA Education and a framework for tracking and reporting progress. This plan builds on the foundation of the 2015-2035 NOAA…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Science Education, Science and Society, Oceanography
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2021
In January 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Council released an updated Education Strategic Plan (ED615369). This guiding document outlines the five strategic plan goals and supporting objectives that help advance NOAA's mission through education: (1) Science-Informed Society; (2) Conservation and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Science Education, Science and Society, Oceanography
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2019
This guiding document outlines five goals and supporting objectives that help advance National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) mission through education: (1) Science-Informed Society; (2) Conservation and Stewardship; (3) Safety and Preparedness; (4) Future Workforce; (5) Organizational Excellence. In this report, NOAA introduces…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Science Education, Science and Society, Oceanography
DeSutter, T.; Viall, E.; Rijal, I.; Murdoff, M.; Guy, A.; Pang, X.; Koltes, S.; Luciano, R.; Bai, X.; Zitnick, K.; Wang, S.; Podrebarac, F.; Casey, F.; Hopkins, D. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2010
A field-based, soil methods, and instrumentation course was developed to expose graduate students to numerous strategies for measuring soil parameters. Given the northern latitude of North Dakota State University and the rapid onset of winter, this course met once per week for the first 8 weeks of the fall semester and centered on the field as a…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Projects, Scientific Methodology, Experiential Learning
Filippatou, Diamanto; Kaldi, Stavroula – International Journal of Special Education, 2010
This study focuses upon the effectiveness of project-based learning on primary school pupils with learning difficulties regarding their academic performance and attitudes towards self efficacy, task value, group work and teaching methods applied. The present study is a part of a larger one that included six Greek fourth-grade primary school…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Grade 4
Peer reviewedPerry, John – Green Teacher, 1995
Describes a student initiated stewardship project that resulted in the transformation of a sewage lagoon near the school into a place to study nature. Contains a list of 20 things that discourage a successful stewardship project. (LZ)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education
