Basic ecological literacy; a first cut
This article, first published in the Ecological Society of America's Education Section Newsletter (2:4-5), defines basic ecological literacy according to eleven concepts that all students should master to be considered to be "ecologically literate."
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| Format | |
| Core Concepts | |
| Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editor's Choice | No |
| Audience | |
| Pedagogical Use Description | Students taking an ecology course can read this article at the beginning of the semester to gain an initial understanding of the scope of the field. Alternatively they can read the article at the end of the semester to determine whether they agree with the author's definition of "key ecological concepts." This article should also be useful to education students taking a "teaching science methods" course. |
| Keywords | ecological literacy; course planning; ecological concepts |
| Key taxa | Ecology |
| Life science discipline (subject) | |
| Primary Author Controlled Name | |
| Primary Author Affiliation | Wilkes University |
| Primary Author email | kenneth.klemow@wilkes.edu |
| Rights | Author retains copyright. |
| Date Of Record Submission | 2007-10-03 |
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