Integrating museums and geology education: Reciprocal illumination of exhibit design, course design,...

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Integrating museums and geology education:

Reciprocal illumination of exhibit design, course design, and research

Samantha Hopkins

University of Oregon Clark Honors College andDepartment of Geological Sciences

Challenge: students’ knowledge integration

Taking science content out of the classroom

Multiple modes of engagement

Varied learning styles

Natural history museums

Temporary exhibit: PaleoLab

Temporary exhibit

Permanent exhibit: Explore Oregon

Explore Oregon: Ray Troll

Challenge: communication and expectations

Exhibit content: Oregon Geology

Exhibit content: Phylogenies

Course design

Strong conceptual content, not so much survey

View content through a different lens

Inquiry-driven assignments

Field trip: advantages and disadvantages

Museum-enabled course design

Specimens on exhibit

Student-driven, non-linear assignments

Flexible scheduling Student choices

Term project: design an exhibit about invertebrate paleontology

View examples at the museum

Consult with museum exhibit designers

Student work may actually be built

Thanks!

Edward Davis Elizabeth White Dorothy Bayern Nick Famoso Ann Craig Students from GEOL 431

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