The paper illustrates a set of teaching practices applied by the author in the course of Ecology, addressed to third year students of the First Cycle Degree (BSc) in Environmental and Land Engineering, at the University of Trento (Italy). The features of the university context and the main characteristics of these students are described, also referring to changes which have occurred over time. On the basis of a twenty-five-year teaching experience, the author highlights the challenges and opportunities of an approach aimed at involving students in the learning process, raising interest and curiosity towards ecological issues, stimulating students' emotional competencies and their capacity to critically reflect on their own educational experience. In conclusion some comments are made regarding the need for a greater engagement by the academic staff towards non-conventional teaching and learning experiences. In particular, a more integrated method of evaluation of the quality of teaching is sought, effective in taking into account different approaches and techiniques and comparing learning outcomes.

How to Teach Ecology to Students of Environmental Engineering / Cantiani, Maria Giulia. - (2019), pp. 703-710. (Intervento presentato al convegno HEAD19 tenutosi a València, Spain nel Junio 26-28, 2019) [10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9124].

How to Teach Ecology to Students of Environmental Engineering

Cantiani, Maria Giulia
2019-01-01

Abstract

The paper illustrates a set of teaching practices applied by the author in the course of Ecology, addressed to third year students of the First Cycle Degree (BSc) in Environmental and Land Engineering, at the University of Trento (Italy). The features of the university context and the main characteristics of these students are described, also referring to changes which have occurred over time. On the basis of a twenty-five-year teaching experience, the author highlights the challenges and opportunities of an approach aimed at involving students in the learning process, raising interest and curiosity towards ecological issues, stimulating students' emotional competencies and their capacity to critically reflect on their own educational experience. In conclusion some comments are made regarding the need for a greater engagement by the academic staff towards non-conventional teaching and learning experiences. In particular, a more integrated method of evaluation of the quality of teaching is sought, effective in taking into account different approaches and techiniques and comparing learning outcomes.
2019
Fifth International Conference on Higher Education Advances
CAMINO VERA S-N, VALENCIA, 46022, SPAIN
UNIV POLITECNICA VALENCIA
9788490486610
Cantiani, Maria Giulia
How to Teach Ecology to Students of Environmental Engineering / Cantiani, Maria Giulia. - (2019), pp. 703-710. (Intervento presentato al convegno HEAD19 tenutosi a València, Spain nel Junio 26-28, 2019) [10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9124].
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