"Faculty workshops in field ecology
at Archbold: an opportunity to enrich
the teaching of ecology for
your undergraduate students"

Project FIRST Workshops 1999 at
Archbold Biological Station

P.O. Box 2057 blkball.gif (842 bytes) Lake Placid, Florida 33862 USA
Phone:
863-465-2571 blkball.gif (842 bytes) FAX: 863-699-1927
Email: archbold@archbold-station.org

Faculty Institutes Reforming Science Teaching (FIRST)
Part of a nation-wide National Science Foundation funded program


Archbold Biological Station, NSF Project FIRST 1999 -
Instititional Field Project template

 

INSTITUTIONAL FIELD PROJECT TEMPLATE

Teaching project title Title of project
Institution Institution name
Faculty (1) Name Name of Faculty (1) associated with project
Faculty (2) Name Name of Faculty (2) associated with project
Faculty (3) Name Name of Faculty (3) associated with project
Abstract Descriptive abstract summarizing objectives, biological concepts addressed, teaching approaches, evaluation methods etc (max 100 words)
Identify target student audience and courses Identify which courses each faculty team member plans to use this exercise in. Include level, expected class size explain how fits into the course
Biological principals List of primary biological/ecological principles to be addressed.
Objectives Scope and purpose of project, learning objectives (max 100 words)
Key words theme and content (thematic scale), teaching methodologies
Period of study Expected duration, time of day limitations
Location Use Archbold Biological Station burn unit map to indicate tentative burn unit number(s) for project location
Habitat Characteristics of habitat to be used (see web site for general habitat descriptions)
Project design Overall description of protocols, approaches, any sampling/statistical design
Field/Lab methods Description or reference to any standard field/laboratory methods to be used
Supplies and materials Description and amounts of any supplies and materials required
Instrumentation Description of any instrumentation required - models specs. etc.
Taxonomy and systematics References to any taxonomic keys, reference collection materials required
Teaching approaches Description of teaching approaches to be employed
Final products anticipated Description of the final product students will produce from this exercise.
Evaluation methods Description of evaluation methods to be used.
Measures of success Description of how will use evaluation methods and other approaches to determine if project was successful in meeting its objectives.
Problems anticipated Description of any problems you anticipate from this exercise.

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