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Dr. Jacqueline McLaughlin is an Associate Professor of Biology at Pennsylvania State University -Lehigh Valley and Founding Director of CHANCE (Connecting Humans And Nature through Conservation Experiences). Her prodigious experiences as a biology professor in the life sciences, faculty mentor in teaching, short-term study-abroad program director and development officer, international conservationist, researcher in the field of biology education, and foreign affairs officer for the U.S. Department of State in the area of science diplomacy and science and technology (S&T) cooperation have empowered her to constantly navigate the changing dynamic of higher education worldwide in order to (re) create transformative learning environments that support, encourage, and inspire students to better our world through STEM.
Environmental issues are of especially great importance to younger individuals, such as university students. Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are a proven methodology for transforming short-term study abroad to yield higher impact and quality student outcomes, especially as they relate to teaching environmental sustainability. This paper offers a review of tested pedagogical frameworks, provides evidence to substantiate this statement from assessment data, and offers insights on how to develop and implement an international CURE. It also shares how embedding CUREs into innovative and high-quality short-term study abroad experiences can work to positively transform the post COVID-19 era of short-term study abroad. Several case studies are presented that document how students’ hands-on involvement in developing questions about real-world sustainability issues, devising and carrying out group research, and presenting their findings affect their acquisition of scientific skills and a sustainability-oriented mindset.
Jacqueline McLaughlin. Teaching Environmental Sustainability While Transforming Study Abroad. Sustainability 2020, 13, 50 .
AMA StyleJacqueline McLaughlin. Teaching Environmental Sustainability While Transforming Study Abroad. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):50.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacqueline McLaughlin. 2020. "Teaching Environmental Sustainability While Transforming Study Abroad." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 50.