For students who want to go into environmental sciences careers, having opportunities to get outside and get their hands dirty is an integral part of their undergraduate studies.
Even better is when learning outside the classroom leads to real-world impacts and engagement with local communities, says Dr. Amy Lambert, an associate teaching professor in the University of Washington Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.
“Student engagement with places and the communities that they support is central to my teaching,” Lambert said. “Place-based learning situates students as a catalyst of change in the local community and serves as a transformative moment in students’ educational journeys. Students begin to see curriculum as lived experience as they grapple with unforeseen issues, participate in shared decision-making and engage with professionals in the community.
“For many, this is an invaluable bridge into an environmental career.”
Read more at UW Bothell.