ENTOM 3350

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ENTOM 3350
Naturalist Outreach Practicum

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Students learn the skills to perform effective scientific outreach. This interdisciplinary course combines lectures on topics relevant to teaching about natural history, with more pedagogic lectures on developing and presenting scientific inquiry-based presentations. The course emphasizes developing different approaches to effectively communicate science at different scales from classroom settings, through museum programs, to large outreach events. Students participate in the Naturalist Speakers Bureau to provide lively hands-on presentations in classrooms throughout the region. With feedback from peers and instructors, students develop their own biological presentations, display materials, and teacher resource guides.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: one college-level biology course.

Outcomes
  • Students will be able to give knowledgeable, well-organized and dynamic hands-on presentations. Students learn how to assemble and design illustrative display materials.
  • Students will understand the complexities to design, organize, and manage an outreach event.
  • Students gain experience with the pleasures and realities of teaching children. Additionally, students interact with teachers to integrate their presentations with the curricular needs of the class.
  • Students learn to synthesize biological concepts and create experiential learning materials for use by others

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENTOM 3360

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1318 ENTOM 3350   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode:
    Naturalist Outreach Practicum is an unusual course for students who want to improve their scientific outreach skills and speak in school classrooms. You must obtain Dr. Rayor's permission to participate in this class by 1) Reading the Natural Outreach Web sites: http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/naturalistoutreach.html and http://blackboard.cornell.edu for Entom 3350 and 2) Contact Dr. Rayor (LSR1, 255-8406) with information about your motivation for taking the class and pertinent experience. This permission process will improve the match between students with a desire for civic engagement in science and this practical course. Dr. Rayor will rapidly inform you of her decision and provide you with an enrollment code.

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