Term
Fall 10-1-2024
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAED: NSEE
Facilitator(s)
Jennifer Carlson
Content Expert
Kari Roll
Abstract
Student travel has the potential to provide once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Travel combines authentic experiences and exposure to multiple perspectives in a way unlikely to happen in the classroom. Authentic experiences answer the age-old question, “Why do I have to learn this?” The reason for learning becomes tangible in the moment. Broadening our perspective increases empathy, reduces bias, and improves problem-solving skills. Travel provides the opportunity to experience many perspectives different from those experienced in our daily lives. The impact travel can have on a student can vary based on the experiences before, during, and after travel. Through the use of pre-travel lessons centered around the science and culture of the Galapagos Islands and the use of reflection this capstone looks to answer the question, How can focused pre-travel lessons and reflection enhance students' retention of learned concepts, increase engagement, and foster connections to the cultural and ecological significance of The Galapagos Islands?
Project Type
Curriculum
Keywords
Curriculum, Reflective Practice, Science
Recommended Citation
Heaney-Deuel, Bernadette, "Increasing Student Retention and Engagement of Learned Concepts, While Fostering Connections to the Cultural and Ecological Significance of the Galapagos Islands Through Pre-Travel Lessons and Reflection" (2024). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 1091.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/1091
Type
text
Publisher
Hamline University
Format
application/pdf
Source
School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations at Hamline University