Paleonet: We need your help: brief survey- undergraduates using museum collections

[Talia S. Karim]

Forwarding on behalf of Adania Flemming (Florida Museum of Natural History/iDigBio):

Hello all,



I hope you are all doing well given the multiple pandemics we are experiencing. Please help us help the next generation of academics.



Do you use or have you considered using natural history collections in your undergraduate courses? If so, please help with my research on courses using natural history collections by filling out this brief survey<https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b9rYCgKiKD95Rz>.



BACKGROUND: My name is Adania Flemming. I am a PhD student in the department of Biology with a joint appointment in the Florida Museum of Natural History, at the University of Florida. I am also a research assistant with iDigBio (Integrated Digitized Biocollections). I created an Introduction to Natural History Museums course geared towards introducing undergraduate students to careers in Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics (STEAM) through hands-on research-based projects. As part of my research, I am interested in knowing if similar courses exist and understanding the goals of those courses.



I am specifically interested in courses meant to introduce students to the nature of science, provide an understanding of how scientific knowledge is generated, and what conducting research entails. I would like to know the role that museum specimens play in this process of learning. I am secondarily interested in how museum collections are used in other aspects of teaching undergraduate students.



Last, my collaborator Kari Harris, who started the Natural History Collections Club Network (NHCCN), is interested in gathering information about relevant student clubs near you.



Please complete the survey<https://tinyurl.com/MuseumCourses> by Wednesday2nd December at 5pm Eastern.Feel free to email me directly if you have questions.



Full Survey Link: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b9rYCgKiKD95Rz





Thank you!



Regards,
Adania Flemming M.S.
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Office Phone: 352-273-1951
Email: aflemming at flmnh.ufl.edu<mailto:aflemming at ufl.edu>
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