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Sicular-Mertens OUTDOOR
PEDAGOGY & Teaching outdoors is a joy - I can't believe I get paid
to do it! This was the greatest summer of my life! I felt
respected. I got to be a scientist and gained confidence to do
research. When I stayed for long periods at the reserve, I spent
more time alone that I ever have before, and when I attended the
workshops, I spent more time with people than I ever have before. I
was more totally immersed than ever. I loved the opportunity to work one-on-one with Mark
Stromberg, the reserve manager. I could not believe the amount of
time he spent with me. We were a perfect match, and I felt honored
to be there. We had the same interests, and I couldn't believe I got
a whole house on site to myself! HOST was inspiring. The
workshops were perfect. I enjoyed learning "what is
science?," doing field research, sampling, statistics, writing our
own paper, and percent-cover study of vegetation. I couldn't believe
I ended up doing a percent-cover study at Hastings with Mark, too.
We even wrote a journal article together.
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BIOGRAPHY HOST
Training Site: HOST Program Emphases: HOST Teaching
Materials: Selection of Awards: Years Teaching: Subjects Taught: Personal
Motto: Recommended
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