Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science.
Museums have an untapped potential to engage students in hands-on learning. Here, we describe the development of a tiered museum-based program at the University of California, Berkeley as a model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. This decade-long effort to increase student partici...
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doaj-a3e6b0d80f8b425a9274903387a51c562021-07-02T12:46:05ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852017-11-011511e200331810.1371/journal.pbio.2003318Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science.Anna E HillerCarla CiceroMonica J AlbeTheresa L W BarclayCarol L SpencerMichelle S KooRauri C K BowieEileen A LaceyMuseums have an untapped potential to engage students in hands-on learning. Here, we describe the development of a tiered museum-based program at the University of California, Berkeley as a model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. This decade-long effort to increase student participation in collections demonstrates the mutual benefits of undergraduate involvement. Museums benefit from critical help in collections care and an increased intellectual vitality, while students simultaneously gain essential research skills and an unparalleled exposure to biodiversity. Five first steps to creating a program are: dedicate a coordinator, offer credit, diversify participation, create a tiered structure, and build community.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5716603?pdf=render |
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Anna E Hiller Carla Cicero Monica J Albe Theresa L W Barclay Carol L Spencer Michelle S Koo Rauri C K Bowie Eileen A Lacey Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. PLoS Biology |
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Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. |
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Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. |
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Museums have an untapped potential to engage students in hands-on learning. Here, we describe the development of a tiered museum-based program at the University of California, Berkeley as a model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. This decade-long effort to increase student participation in collections demonstrates the mutual benefits of undergraduate involvement. Museums benefit from critical help in collections care and an increased intellectual vitality, while students simultaneously gain essential research skills and an unparalleled exposure to biodiversity. Five first steps to creating a program are: dedicate a coordinator, offer credit, diversify participation, create a tiered structure, and build community. |
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