Abstract
Educating Undergraduates About the Ocean
Highlights
I recently conducted a highly nonscientific survey about undergraduate oceanography programs and heard from some wonderfully dedicated educators who are engaging undergraduates through experiential learning
Among members of the ocean sciences research community, everyone recognizes the importance of the ocean, such as its role in the climate system and our economy
Much of the public knows few or none of these fundamental facts. This lack of basic scientific knowledge outside of academia about the earth plays no small role in the decline of funding for the ocean sciences over the past few decades
Summary
I recently conducted a highly nonscientific survey about undergraduate oceanography programs and heard from some wonderfully dedicated educators who are engaging undergraduates through experiential learning. This speaks to the importance of our role as educators beyond our traditional focus on research and graduate education, and our responsibility to develop creative programs that both educate undergraduates about ocean topics, and provide tangible skills that they can use when pursing jobs. The benefits of experiential learning transcend any topic or any facts, because these classes teach curiosity and creativity, and provide a toolkit for lifelong discovery and learning—exactly the kind of things needed for productive employment in any field.
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