Harnessing the 4DEE Framework to Redesign an Introductory Ecology Course in a Changing Higher Education Landscape

Authors

Nathan Ruhl, Rowan UniversityFollow
Patrick Crumrine, Rowan UniversityFollow
Jennifer Oberle, Rowan UniversityFollow
Courtney Richmond, Rowan UniversityFollow
Shelly Thomas, Rowan UniversityFollow
Sara Wright, Rowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Version Deposited

Published Version

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.

Comments

Open Access publishing of this article was made possible by the Rowan University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.

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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