Lessons in Conservation: Volume 8

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In this "Student Learning" issue of Lessons in Conservation, Volume VIII features a suite of materials developed specifically to promote and evaluate the development of key skills in students—oral communication, data analysis, and critical thinking—covering topics ranging from threats to biodiversity to local management of natural resources.

Lessons in Conservation is the official journal of the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners (NCEP), and is currently available in electronic format. All materials in Lessons in Conservation are peer-reviewed, and are reproduced from NCEP teaching modules. If you plan to use these materials in your teaching, you may wish to download easily modifiable versions of the materials found in Lessons in Conservation, along with additional teaching and learning modules, from the NCEP Module Collection.

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Lessons in Conservation: Volume VIII

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Editorial:

What Can Your Students Do? The Importance of Assessing and Developing 21st Century Skills in Conservation Students


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This chart shows what skills students will gain through various exercises.

Oral Communication:

Why is Biodiversity Important? An Oral Communication Exercise


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A woman stands at a podium and speaks.
Selecting Areas for Conservation: An Oral Communication Exercise


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Polar bears, oysters, butterflies, a blue fish, an elephant, a chameleon each have their own box labeled by a letter.
Sharpen Your Oral Communication Skills!


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A microphone looms in front of a crowd.

Data Analysis:

Parrots and Palms: Analyzing Data to Determine Best Management Strategies and Sustainable Harvest Levels


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Three green red-bellied macaws sit on a dead palm tree facing different directions.
What is Biodiversity? Analyzing Data to Compare and Conserve Spider Communities


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The different parts of a spider are labelled.
Practice Your Data Analysis Skills!


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A baby bird hatches from an egg in a nest.

Critical Thinking:

Applying Critical Thinking to the Amphibian Decline Problem


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A yellow and brown striped frog sits on a piece of grass.
Applying Critical Thinking to an Invasive Species Problem


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An adult rusty crayfish swims in front of rocks.