Abstract

Biodiversity education is widely considered a necessary component of protecting global biodiversity by helping to change harmful attitudes and actions. BioBlitz events, rapid surveys of all living things in a defined area over a set period, are becoming a widely used practice for biodiversity education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a campus BioBlitz as a place-based experiential learning experience for early undergraduate science students by having students work alongside naturalist experts to build skills in species observation and identification using the iNaturalist app. We surveyed students about their perceptions of the BioBlitz experience. Eighty two percent of students agreed that the BioBlitz provided valuable hands-on learning, they valued learning outside of a traditional classroom, and felt they learned new knowledge about species identification. Many students reported a heightened sense of environmental stewardship and a positive sense of place on campus. We conclude with a discussion of the benefits of a campus BioBlitz in overcoming many of the emerging challenges associated with outdoor field-based education.

Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1960953 .

摘要

生物多样性教育被广泛认为是通过帮助改变有害态度和行为来保护全球生物多样性的必要组成部分。BioBlitz 活动，即在一定时期内对特定区域内的所有生物进行快速调查，正成为生物多样性教育广泛使用的做法。本研究的目的是通过让学生与自然主义专家一起使用 iNaturalist 应用程序培养物种观察和识别技能，评估校园生物闪电战作为早期本科理科学生的基于地点的体验式学习体验的使用。我们调查了学生对 BioBlitz 体验的看法。82% 的学生同意 BioBlitz 提供了宝贵的实践学习，他们重视传统课堂之外的学习，并觉得他们学到了关于物种识别的新知识。许多学生报告说，他们对环境管理的意识和对校园的积极态度有所增强。我们最后讨论了校园生物闪电战在克服许多与户外实地教育相关的新兴挑战方面的好处。

本文的补充数据可在 https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1960953 在线获得。