Overview
Chapters will provide various creative ways to engage students in the plant sciences, including the use of ethnobotany to relate cultural impact worldwide
Chapters will be contributed by leaders in the field
Affordable and accessible in content for teachers and botany specialists alike
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Defining the Needs of Educators and Students
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Introducing Fundamental Skills
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Connecting Students to Plants
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Teaching Through Field Experiences
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About this book
Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences focuses on innovative ways in which educators can enrich the plant science content being taught in universities and secondary schools. Drawing on contributions from scholars around the world, various methods of teaching plant science is demonstrated. Specifically, core concepts from ethnobotany can be used to foster the development of connections between students, their environment, and other cultures around the world. Furthermore, the volume presents different ways to incorporate local methods and technology into a hands-on approach to teaching and learning in the plant sciences.
Written by leaders in the field, Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences is a valuable resource for teachers and graduate students in the plant sciences.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Center for the Study of Human Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences
Editors: Cassandra L. Quave
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0422-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0421-1Published: 12 April 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5485-8Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-0422-8Published: 11 April 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 312
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Sciences, Science Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Biodiversity, Systems Biology