2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference

March 13 - 15, 2022

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5/26/2021 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | THE RIVER FIELD STUDIES NETWORK: CONNECTING RIVERS, PEOPLE, & SCIENCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE FIELD-BASED EDUCATION | Virtual Platform

THE RIVER FIELD STUDIES NETWORK: CONNECTING RIVERS, PEOPLE, & SCIENCE THROUGH IMMERSIVE FIELD-BASED EDUCATION

Field studies are at the heart of biological education and discovery. They connect students to learning objectives, peers, instructors, and communities through immersive active learning in “real world” environments. They can help overcome achievement gaps, propel inclusion, catalyze career interest, and create informed and engaged citizens. Unlocking these benefits, however, requires instructors prepared for a unique and growing set of challenges. Field studies instruction today requires a sophisticated grasp of specialized pedagogy and assessment, issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and risk management. Mastering these is daunting for self-taught instructors. Without support and guidance, instructors will burn out, risk-averse institutions will shy away, and field studies will continue to decline. Such an outcome would be tragic, especially coming at a time when our rivers are in crisis as well. Connectors of communities and model settings for interdisciplinary STEM education, rivers are also among the most threatened ecosystems globally. At this moment of critical vulnerability, we can ill afford to lose the capacity for active learning bringing students and rivers into contact. The NSF RCN-UBE: RIVER Field Studies Network is our response to these paired crises.

Equity
Inclusivity
Interdisciplinary

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James Vonesh (), Virginia Commonwealth University, jrvonesh@vcu.edu;