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Hiller AE, Cicero C, Albe MJ, et al. Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. 2017;doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318.
Hiller, A. E., Cicero, C., Albe, M. J., Barclay, T. L. W., Spencer, C. L., Koo, M. S., Bowie, R. C. K., & Lacey, E. A. (2017). Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318
Hiller, A E, et al. "Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science." vol. (2017). doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318
Hiller AE, Cicero C, Albe MJ, Barclay TLW, Spencer CL, Koo MS, Bowie RCK, Lacey EA. Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. 2017; doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318. UIID-AD: 4820.
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2017; doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318.

Mutualism in museums: A model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science.

A E Hiller, C Cicero, M J Albe, T L W Barclay, C L Spencer, M S Koo, R C K Bowie, E A Lacey

UIID-AD: 4820 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003318

Abstract

Museums have an untapped potential to engage students in hands-on learning. Here, we describe the development of a tiered museum-based program at the University of California, Berkeley as a model for engaging undergraduates in biodiversity science. This decade-long effort to increase student participation in collections demonstrates the mutual benefits of undergraduate involvement. Museums benefit from critical help in collections care and an increased intellectual vitality, while students simultaneously gain essential research skills and an unparalleled exposure to biodiversity. Five first steps to creating a program are: dedicate a coordinator, offer credit, diversify participation, create a tiered structure, and build community. © 2017 Hiller et al.

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