Incorporating Research into the Undergraduate Wildlife Management Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Ortiz, Janel L.; Conkey, April A. Torres; Brennan, Leonard A.; Fedynich, LaVonne; Green, Marybeth
Titel	Incorporating Research into the Undergraduate Wildlife Management Curriculum
Quelle	In: Natural Sciences Education, 49 (2020) 1, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ortiz, Janel L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-8281
DOI	10.1002/nse2.20028
Schlagwörter	Student Research; Undergraduate Students; Wildlife; Hands on Science; Animals; Self Esteem; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studentenforschung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	We incorporated a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) into a Wildlife Management Techniques course to improve student skills and confidence in bird identification and research, study design, and scientific writing. The course objective was to provide hands-on experiences for students and give them exposure to field methods used in wildlife science. We added a bird observation study to the existing course curriculum where students formulated a research question, designed a 4-week study to address the question, and wrote a report in scientific journal style. Students (n = 38) were given a pre-survey and a post-survey with Likert statements and a quiz on bird identification. We expected that students would improve in their perceived confidence in science practices, knowledge of bird species, and interest in bird ecology. We observed improved perceived confidence in the science practice of data organization. Students improved their ability to identify bird species by an average of 18%. However, students had no change in bird ecology interest prior to and after the study. Eighty-nine and 97% of students agreed that the course helped them improve their bird identification and research skills, respectively. Adding this research experience allowed students to expand their skills, exposed them to research concepts, and provided a collaborative working environment that can make them more marketable for future employment or graduate school opportunities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01