Novel tools and best practices for education about invasive alien species
| Autor: | Hélia Marchante, Laura N. H. Verbrugge, Sonia Vanderhoeven, Murray Dawson, Annerie H. M. Rutenfrans, Katrin Schneider, Lyn A. Gettys, Elizabete Marchante, Petri Nummi, Rob S. E. W. Leuven |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Forest Sciences, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Forest Ecology and Management, Wetland Ecology Group |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
EUROPE Animal Ecology and Physiology Best practice CHILDREN Management Monitoring Policy and Law 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Invasive species COMMUNICATE citizen science Citizen science ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION weeds MANAGEMENT Department of Sustainable Management of Resources PLANTS outreach Alien species Environmental planning Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 1172 Environmental sciences Public awareness Philosophy and Science Studies PESTS Ecology PUBLIC AWARENESS business.industry communication 4. Education ENGAGE SCIENCE non-native species Outreach 010602 entomology Environmental education Geography 13. Climate action environmental education RISK-ASSESSMENT business Risk assessment |
| Zdroj: | Management of Biological Invasions, 12, 8-24 Management of Biological Invasions, 12, 1, pp. 8-24 |
| ISSN: | 1989-8649 |
| Popis: | Increasing public awareness is a prerequisite for successful management of invasive alien species (IAS). Environmental education can play an important role in this process by providing relevant learning outcomes and experiences for youth and students, as well as professionals in different sectors associated with introduction pathways or who are involved in mitigation and eradication of IAS. This paper responds to the urgent call for the inclusion of the IAS topic in education through the development, implementation and evaluation of novel and user-friendly educational materials. The aim of this paper is to describe best practices in IAS education and to share the lessons learned from eight educational projects from seven different countries. We discuss four challenges for IAS education, related to (1) inconsistent and ambiguous terminology, (2) communicating risk, (3) implementation of education materials, and (4) evaluation of learning effects. Examples of best practices are the use of smartphone applications and gaming elements, place-based education and exhibitions. We also note the importance of open access publishing of education materials to make them easily available. We intend this discussion to serve as a source of inspiration to researchers, science communicators and teachers and to spur the development of new teaching materials worldwide. |
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