Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Education
Uncovering A Natural History Mystery At The University Of Akron, Gary M. Holliday, Lara Roketenetz
Uncovering A Natural History Mystery At The University Of Akron, Gary M. Holliday, Lara Roketenetz
Proceedings from the Document Academy
Students were engaged in a combination of detective work, biology, archives, art, and education/outreach to prepare a collection of taxidermied birds donated to the University of Akron by the Rhodes family in the early 1900s for public access and exhibition. Students had the opportunity to learn from leading experts regarding the historical significance of biological collections, proper preservation protocols, digitizing and archival practices, and the urgency of science education and communication for a public audience. Many campus and community partners were involved, including experts from local museums and nature centers.
What Do College Students Have To Learn From The Amish?, Caroline Brock
What Do College Students Have To Learn From The Amish?, Caroline Brock
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
This paper presents the results of a survey of college courses taught on the Amish. It is based on a series of interviews with instructors at other institutions of higher learning whose courses focus on the Amish, an examination of their syllabi, and analysis of student writing from the course I teach at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The survey was designed to ascertain the goals of professors who teach a class about the Amish and how they best achieve their course objectives. Secondly, the survey explored what attracts college students to a course about the Amish, and what prior knowledge, …