Team Salamander and its Evolution as the Longest-Running Group-Studies Initiative at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Wilson, Thomas P.; Reynolds, Bradley R.; Wilson, Penni Jo; Bakland, Paul-Erik; Hooper, Jeremy; Hunt, Nyssa; Madsen, Simone; Cooksey, Maria T.; Garland, Patricia; Grigsby, Wes; Killian, Brittany; Ricks, Nakeisha; Staundt, Elizabeth; Taylor, Micah; Busby, Emily; Barbosa, José Bonifácio; Carver, Ethan A.; Armstrong, Daniel; Dillard, Mark; Simpson, Joe; Wisdom, Mark; Wilson, Tabitha M.; Salamander, Team

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“…Wetland ( (Wilson, 2012;Wilson et al, 2015;Wilson et al, 2017). This wetland was donated to UTC by the federal govern- given certain field limitations making it difficult to accommodate larger groups (Hawkins, 2014).…”

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A Walk in the Woods: Changing Student Attitudes toward Amphibians and Reptiles

Reynolds¹,

Salamander²,

Wilson³

2018

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In an attempt to develop an appreciation for amphibians and reptiles among non-science majors, we integrated field work and hands-on herpetology into our instruction of a non-laboratory lecture course. We used a pre-test/ post-test survey and paired t-tests to evaluate student empathy for a variety of organisms, including salamanders and snakes. We likewise used reflective journals to monitor student attitudes toward amphibians and reptiles throughout the field experience and structured interviews to more fully explore emerging themes. Quantitatively, student empathy towards salamanders, the one organism to which they were routinely exposed, was greater after completion of the field experience. Likewise, several students expressed a greater appreciation for and comfort with amphibians and reptiles, as measured through reflective journaling and qualitative interviews. These findings suggest that actively engaging students in the field and exposing them to amphibian and reptile conservation may enhance the appreciation of these species, alleviate or lessen herpetophobia, and promote environmental protection. The broader impacts of these findings have clear ties to the management of non-game biodiversity and conservation implications for the global environment. Furthermore, natural resource managers and teachers in higher education should carefully integrate experiential education and reflective practice into their programs to enhance environmental awareness among their students, along with a desire to conserve non-game biodiversity, including amphibians and reptiles.

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A Walk in the Woods: Changing Student Attitudes toward Amphibians and Reptiles

Reynolds¹,

Salamander²,

Wilson³

2018

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Revisão Integrativa Acerca Das Atividades Educativas Para a Formação De Cientistas

ANTUNES,

TORRES,

QUEIROZ

2024

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RESUMO: A formação de cientistas é um investimento social de longo prazo, que colabora com a sociedade a partir da construção de conhecimentos científicos que podem ser aplicados na resolução de problemas urgentes. Formar cientistas exige que sejam mobilizadas variadas cadeias de atores sociais, não obstante, a literatura científica nos apresenta diversos relatos de experiência em todo o mundo e nas mais diferentes instituições, que auxiliam no desenvolvimento e na reflexão acerca da formação de cientistas. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar as principais estratégias de formação de cientistas apresentadas em tal literatura. Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa da literatura entre os anos de 2003 e 2022, acerca da formação de cientistas, identificando e compreendendo as experiências de formação de cientistas relatadas pelas autorias. Como resultado, as experiências de formação interdisciplinar, capacitação metodológica, internacionalização da formação, as atividades de gestão educacional e a curricularização da divulgação científica são apontadas como práticas formativas salutares a cientistas em formação.

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Integrative Review on Educational Activities for the Training of Scientists

ANTUNES,

TORRES,

QUEIROZ

2024

Educ. rev.

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The training of scientists is a long-term social investment that contributes to society through the construction of knowledge that can be applied to urgent societal issues. Training scientists requires the mobilization of various chains of social actors. Nevertheless, scientific literature presents numerous reports of experiences from around the world at different institutions that contribute to the development and discussion of scientist training. This study aims to identify and understand the main strategies adopted for training scientists found in the scientific literature. An integrative literature review was conducted between 2003 and 2022, focusing on scientist training, in order to identify and understand the reported experiences of scientist formation. As a result, experiences of interdisciplinary training, methodological capacity-building, internationalization of training, educational management activities, and the incorporation of scientific dissemination into the curriculum are identified as beneficial training practices for aspiring scientists.

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Team Salamander and its Evolution as the Longest-Running Group-Studies Initiative at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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A Walk in the Woods: Changing Student Attitudes toward Amphibians and Reptiles

A Walk in the Woods: Changing Student Attitudes toward Amphibians and Reptiles

Revisão Integrativa Acerca Das Atividades Educativas Para a Formação De Cientistas

Integrative Review on Educational Activities for the Training of Scientists

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