I did enjoy the course but there are a few things that I would change. I did enjoy the articles but I would have to say to shorten the time for discussion. Do have the discussions but once your done do show a movie that relates to the topic just discussed. That would help the to see exactly was is going on, students these days tend to be more visual. Since this is an environment course, I would suggest more field trips, the more hands on the better the experience. I would keep all the current assigned field trips but I would also add the Six Mile Cypress Preserve Slough. While on these field trips you can take the opportunity to have an open discussion, for example how we did the State of World articles at Fort Myers Beach. During this field trip we took time to enjoy the articles while relaxing next to the water. One of the readings I enjoyed was The Gift on Nature, just because it talks about how kids today are worried about where they can plug their devices into. They don't know what its like to go outside and enjoy nature. Nature helps our kids imagination to run wild, kids tend to become creative while outdoors. The only reason why I disliked the reading "Traditional versus Progressive Education" is because it confused me.
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