The Squirrel Life Project: An Accessible Framework for Experiential Learning

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dc.contributor.advisorCottenie, Karl
dc.contributor.advisorJacobs, Shoshanah
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-08T13:51:20Z
dc.date.available2022-09-08T13:51:20Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08
dc.date.created2022-08-09
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Integrative Biologyen_US
dc.degree.grantorUniversity of Guelphen_US
dc.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.degree.programmeIntegrative Biologyen_US
dc.description.abstractHigh-quality educational experiences are critical to training the next generation of scientists, but traditional teaching methods (for example, lecturing) fail to provide equitable access, while high-impact methods are neglected despite evidence supporting best pedagogical practices. This thesis presents 1) the development of a scalable experiential learning initiative, The Squirrel Life Project, for large undergraduate courses based on experiential learning and citizen science frameworks, 2) the creation of a citizen science tool software prototype to expand and support The Squirrel Life Project, and 3) a discussion of the significance of integrating nature-based learning into higher education programs. The Squirrel Life Project facilitates high-quality experiential education and community-engaged science, while exposing a diversity of people to their natural surroundings with the goal of fostering human-nature connections.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPorter, E., Luo, M., Lit, B., McKechnie, I., Saha, J., Ratra, P., Lewis, N., Norman, Z., Cottenie, K., Jacobs, S., & Gillis, D. (2022). Developing a Transdisciplinary Citizen Science Tool for Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Education: Squirrel Life in a Nutshell. INTED2022 Proceedings, 1781�??1790. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2022.0535.
dc.identifier.citationPorter, E., Beltran, M., & Jacobs, S. (2022). Curricular nature-based learning in higher education to support mental and environmental health. Health Science Inquiry, 13.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10214/27197
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Guelphen_US
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dc.subjectexperiential learningen_US
dc.subjectcitizen scienceen_US
dc.subjecthigher educationen_US
dc.subjectscience educationen_US
dc.subjectaccessibilityen_US
dc.titleThe Squirrel Life Project: An Accessible Framework for Experiential Learningen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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