dc.contributor.author |
Pimiento, Catalina |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-10-13T18:57:58Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-10-13T18:57:58Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Pimiento, Catalina. 2015. "<a href="https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/27388">Engaging students in paleontology: the design and implementation of an undergraduate-level blended course in Panama</a>." <em>Evolution: Education and Outreach</em>. 8 (1):<a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-015-0046-3">https://doi.org/10.1186/s12052-015-0046-3</a> |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1936-6426 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10088/27388 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Despite the fact that Latin-American countries present ideal environments to train young scientists, most of these countries lack local scientific capacity. Here I describe the design and implementation of an undergraduate-level blended course on paleontology. The course was taught in 2012 to 10 biology majors from the University of Panama and it had three main foci: (1) a design grounded in a theoretical framework that supports meaningful learning; (2) the application of concepts and skills to the region where the students live, making the learning experience relevant and authentic; and (3) a strong research and science-communication component that allowed students to experience real-life situations (i.e. those commonly faced by scientists throughout their careers). These components contributed synergistically to engage students with paleontology, a field not formally taught in their country. This work can be applied to different disciplines in science and to different levels in students scientific training. |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Evolution: Education and Outreach |
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dc.title |
Engaging students in paleontology: the design and implementation of an undergraduate-level blended course in Panama |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.srbnumber |
137487 |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1186/s12052-015-0046-3 |
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rft.jtitle |
Evolution: Education and Outreach |
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rft.volume |
8 |
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rft.issue |
1 |
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dc.description.SIUnit |
STRI |
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dc.description.SIUnit |
Peer-reviewed |
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