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Service Learning in Entomology

Service Learning in Entomology. Presented by Linda B ù i. Class Description. Entomology 2001: Insects in the Environment Student demography: 34 sophomore level Horticulture, RNR, Biology, Animal Science, Plant Path., French, and Psychology students. The Project: Overview.

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Service Learning in Entomology

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  1. Service Learning in Entomology Presented by Linda Bùi

  2. Class Description • Entomology 2001: Insects in the Environment • Student demography: 34 sophomore level Horticulture, RNR, Biology, Animal Science, Plant Path., French, and Psychology students © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  3. The Project: Overview • Insect collection for BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center • Collection had been promised for several years © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  4. Engage students in active learning of course material Take course concepts into the “real world” Build cooperation and camaraderie Make students aware of the diversity of insects in Baton Rouge Provide a great display to the Nature Center Why did I choose Service Learning? © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  5. My Motivation Last Year’s College of Ag Teaching Conference

  6. Changing the Paradigm • Previously students made a personal collection that was their sole effort and was usually thrown out • This project required them to work together to assemble a permanent collection that will be displayed at the Nature Center © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  7. The Project: Details • Student groups chose some insect groups to “specialize” • The entire class participated in the installation of several insect traps • Students were assigned a group paper of “fun-facts” about the insects they collected • The project accounted for 20% of their final grade © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  8. Planning with the Community Partner I visited with the managers of the swamp prior to the semester start We developed a list of what they wanted and a list of rules for the student volunteers © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  9. Results from Group Efforts Moths Butterflies etc. Nocturnal Insects © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership Beetles True Bugs

  10. Additional Results • Nine boxes of insects created • Students wrote great fun facts • Students were surprised at the insect diversity at the swamp © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  11. Unexpected Results! • A pest control company heard that the class was participating in the project, and they donated money to cover the cost of the display boxes at the Nature Center • No slackers • Students worked extra hard on the project even with schedule problems due to hurricanes © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  12. Grading • Perceived effort • Group effort • Individual effort • Self-evaluation • No. insects collected and identified • Quality of curation • Weighted by number of people in group and difficulty of insect specialty © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  13. What’s Next? • Insect Ecology: Spring collections focus on microhabitats • Insects in the Environment • Same project to collect and organize the display • Reflection will be more structured © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

  14. Acknowledgements: Jessica Rosson Michael Seymour Photos: Advice and Encouragement: Jim Fuxa, Marybeth Lima, and Carol O’neil Michael Seymour Graphics: BREC BB Swamp Manager: Angela Evans Stacy Clayton © LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership

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