학술논문
Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed.
Document Type
Article
Author
Russell, Ann E.; Aide, T. Mitchell; Braker, Elizabeth; Ganong, Carissa N.; Hardin, Rebecca D.; Holl, Karen D.; Hotchkiss, Sara C.; Klemens, Jeffrey A.; Kuprewicz, Erin K.; McClearn, Deedra; Middendorf, George; Ostertag, Rebecca; Powers, Jennifer S.; Russo, Sabrina E.; Stynoski, Jennifer L.; Valdez, Ursula; Willis, Charles G.
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Subject
*BIOLOGY education
*EDUCATION research
*ENVIRONMENTAL degradation
*EXPERIENTIAL learning
*PROBLEM solving
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ISSN
1544-9173
Abstract
Understanding tropical biology is important for solving complex problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and zoonotic pandemics, but biology curricula view research mostly via a temperate-zone lens. Integrating tropical research into biology education is urgently needed to tackle these issues. Tropical biology is currently largely absent from undergraduate curricula. The integration of authentic research in tropical biology could promote internationality among scientists and provide experiential learning that enables students to address complex global problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]