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Tracking Global Changes in Forest Cover

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Sep 11, 2020 by Biology
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 5.0 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 5.0 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

This activity guides the analysis of a published scientific figure from a study that investigated annual global losses in forests over time.

  • This activity is content rich which addressed forest related issues on a Global Context.
  • The features allows to read write  and analyse.
  • The descriptions are clear and concise.
  • The uses are well defined with applications in various subjects of sciences such as Biology & Environmental Science.
Type of Material:

Assignment

Reading Assignment - Research Article Type and Written Assignment - Student Worksheet.

Recommended Uses:
  • Home Work for making a Presentation and Reading & Written Assignment.
  • Can be used as a resource for creating a Disscussion Forum in classroom.
  • Some modules can be integrated in PPTs for Lecturing.
  • Collective Learning Exercise amalgated with Research Articles.
Technical Requirements:

Internet Browser

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Users of this resource will learn how to analyze and interpret data from a scientific figure and describe trends in annual forest losses, and why they may differ among countries.

  • Students will learn what a forest is

  • Students will be able to relate and compare various types of forest

  • Students will be able to analyze effects and outcome of changes in forest environment.

  • Students will understand how forest controls flora and fauna.

Target Student Population:

High School, College Lower Division

Early College and College students.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Ability to visualize trends in maps and basic understanding of some statistical terms

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The resource is relevant and informed by scholarship
  • Demonstrates a core concept grounded in the discipline
  • Includes handouts for students and educators
  • The information is accurate and provides a good basic background about the material
  • The content is well organized and follows good pedagogy
Concerns:

Content could have divided into modules of research articles and then graphs.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The resource provides a curriculum connection for most high school programs.
  • Educator and student handouts are provided
  • Teacher tips and discussion questions are provided
  • The learning objectives are identified
  • Review/Guide questions are provided
  • The activity builds on prior concepts
  • The content is well organized and follows good pedagogy
Concerns:

None.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
  • The resource is accessible with most Internet browsers
  • The instruction is easy to follow
  • By providing teacher and student handouts, it makes the lesson easy to teach
  • The images provides easy visualization of content
  • The link to the primary literature is provided.
Concerns:
  • Would be improved with more written information with videos.
Other Issues and Comments:
  • This is an excellent activity for students to learn how to interpret graphs in primary literature.
  • Some links can be integrated as click and learning types for assessments.
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