Understanding Ecology Teaching & Learning

How do people develop ecological literacy? What do educational programs need to do in order to build useful understanding of ecosystems? What are the best ways to teach ecology for diverse audiences? How can we infuse the very best of ecological science and education into the training of educators? We are approaching these questions through innovative programming combined with careful assessment.

Pathways to Ecosystem Literacy

Learning progressions are one of the leading edges of education research and curriculum development. This work recognizes that the unconnected, inconsistent topics that make up the majority of standards and curricula in our schools must be replaced with sequences that build towards mastery of the big ideas and skills in a discipline.

BioComplexity Curriculum Research

A year-long curriculum that links LTER and BioComplexity research with project-based student learning about local-to-global ecosystems.

Studies of Ecology Teaching

As part of our work in the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, we have been studying the factors that determine how ecology is taught.

Past Projects

Developing Ecology Curriculum
Teaching About Schoolyards

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