Inquiry Based Outdoor Learning: Using BEETLES in NC Workshop

The BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning, and Expertise Sharing) learning sessions are active experiences crafted to encourage instructors to look at specific aspects of research-based science pedagogy and to inspire shifts in instructors’ thinking about their own teaching and learning. Developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science, these hands-on and interactive sessions promote a student-centered approach to help participants better engage with science and the natural world through inquiry.  This workshop will focus on Making Observations and Evidence and Explanations.

This workshop is for educators (formal, nonformal, and higher education) who want to:

• Explore different methods and model activities that can strengthen learners’ skills in making observations. (Making Observations)

• Encourage wonder and curiosity in nature, and explore how making explanations from evidence is a key practice in science. (Evidence and Explanations)

• Explore best practices for planning and implementing EE programs that foster learning and promote inclusivity.

Details:

This workshop is in person, Saturday August 16, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Roanoke/Cashie River Center, 112 W Water St, Windsor, NC 27983

Please bring a lunch and a water bottle

6 hours of Criteria 1/CEUs for NC EE Certification. 0.6 CEUs for other certifications.