Marijke Hecht is a doctoral candidate in Learning Sciences and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research is focused on how people learn about nature outside of the classroom. I shared her paper, “Becoming a Naturalist,” this past summer (see Episode 21).
What has Marijke learned about how a naturalist identity develops?
How can guest educators contribute to an outdoor program?
What drives learning ecosystems in the informal sector? What should be driving them instead?
Let’s find out.
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Follow Marijke on Twitter (@marijkehecht)
Visit the UPCLOSE lab at the University of Pittsburgh
Episode 21: Cultivating Naturalists
Transcript: Ep40, Marijke Hecht, Developing a Naturalist Identity
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