Integrating Service-learning into a Core Forestry Course: Forest Measurements, Modeling, and Inventory

Presenter Information

Bronson P. Bullock

Location

Agassiz / High Country Conference Center

Event Website

http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol12/

Start Date

3-16-2004 12:00 AM

End Date

3-16-2004 12:00 AM

Description

Service-Learning was integrated into a core course in the Forest Management Curriculum within the Department of Forestry at North Carolina State University: Forest Measurements, Modeling, and Inventory. The objective of the service-learning component of the course was to have the students research, design, implement, analyze, report, and reflect on the application of forest inventory and modeling techniques in conjunction with a service-learning community partner. The ‘real-world’ situations that the students encountered integrated the core course concepts and encouraged active learning, teamwork, and critical thinking.

Comments

Session 6. Experiential Learning. Recommended Citation: Bullock, Bronson P. (2004) "Integrating service-learning into a core forestry course: Forest measurements, modeling, and inventory," Natural Resources and Environmental Issues: Vol. 12, Article 37. Available at: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol12/iss1/37