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Fall 2022
Mar 28, 2024
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FNR 59000 - Introduction To Teaching In Natural Resources
Credit Hours: 1.00. This applied course introduces topics related to teaching science courses to facilitate and support the success of teaching assistants in Forestry and Natural Resources. Students will read and review assigned reading and then participate in a discussion at a weekly class meeting. Students also will have an opportunity to practice and apply concepts through development and presentation of a lesson plan. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Offered By: College of Agriculture
Department: Forestry and Natural Resources

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn evaluated and applied methods to effectively engage and support diverse student populations in formal and informal classrooms. 2. Develop skills to communicate effectively while teaching natural resource topics. 3. Connect ethical teaching practices to teaching actions. 4. Develop a personal teaching philosophy and an associated formal statement. 5. Create materials for a 50 min lecture period lesson plan on a topic of their choice that incorporates concepts from the semester.


Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Concentrations:     
      Computational Life Science
      Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
      Forest Biology
      Forest Msrmmt & Assess/GIS
      Genetics
      Int Ecog Sci & Eng
      Interdeptl Nutrition Prog
      Integrative Plant Sci-PULSe
      Mol Evolut Genetics-PULSe
      Mol Signl Cancer Bio-PULSe
      Meat Science & Food Safety
      Natural Resrce Social Sci
      Peace Corp Msts Intl-IESE
      Plant Biology-PULSe
      Wood Prod & Wood Prod Manu
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:     
      Freshman: 15 - 29 hours
      Junior: 75 - 89 hours
      Sophomore: 45 - 59 hours
      Junior: 60 - 74 hours
      Freshman: 0 - 14 hours
      Sophomore: 30 - 44 hours

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