Immersive field experiences lead to higher-level learning and translational impacts on students

摘要: Internships in STEM disciplines, especially fields related to conservation and sustainability, have become more widespread recent years. Such experiences are thought go beyond traditional classroom learning now required as part of the curriculum many programs. However, benefits such internships largely been presumed up this point. In work, we developed tested a research question asking if there is gradient that occurs across immersive educational experiences. These range from low-level immersion highly field internships. We found student increases level increases. Furthermore, our findings suggest lead translational outcomes. This based on values dispositional changes relevant absent lower-level likely be key foundational help undergraduate stakeholders develop set knowledge, skills, abilities critical workforce sustainability.