Document Type
Article
Version Deposited
Published Version
Open Access Funding Source
Open Access Publishing Fund
Publication Date
2-8-2022
Publication Title
Ecosphere
DOI
10.1002/ecs2.3857
Abstract
As higher education undergoes rapid and fundamental change, eco-educators need to be prepared to promote the inclusion of the ecological sciences in the biological sciences curriculum of the future. Here, we present an instructional alignment for an introductory ecology course, which is informed by and integrated with the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Framework. Our instructional alignment was created collaboratively among faculty involved in teaching the course and emphasizes the relevance and utility of the ecological sciences. We believe that this approach positions the ecological sciences for continued success and inclusion in the biological sciences curriculum of tomorrow.
Recommended Citation
Ruhl, N., Crumrine, P., Oberle, J., Richmond, C., Thomas, S., and Wright, S.. 2022. Harnessing the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education Framework to redesign an introductory ecology course in a changing higher education landscape. Ecosphere 13( 2):e03857. 10.1002/ecs2.3857
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Open Access publishing of this article was made possible by the Rowan University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.