1. Integrating museums and geology education: Reciprocal illumination of exhibit design, course design, and research Samantha Hopkins University of Oregon Clark Honors College and Department of Geological Sciences

2. Challenge: students’ knowledge integration  Taking science content out of the classroom  Multiple modes of engagement  Varied learning styles

3. Natural history museums

4. Temporary exhibit: PaleoLab

6. Temporary exhibit

7. Permanent exhibit: Explore Oregon

10. Explore Oregon: Ray Troll

11. Challenge: communication and expectations

12. Exhibit content: Oregon Geology

13. Exhibit content: Phylogenies

14. Course design  Strong conceptual content, not so much survey  View content through a different lens  Inquiry-driven assignments  Field trip: advantages and disadvantages

15. Museum-enabled course design  Specimens on exhibit  Student-driven, non- linear assignments  Flexible scheduling  Student choices

16. Museum-enabled course design  Term project: design an exhibit about invertebrate paleontology  View examples at the museum  Consult with museum exhibit designers  Student work may actually be built

17. Museum-enabled course design

18. Thanks!  Edward Davis  Elizabeth White  Dorothy Bayern  Nick Famoso  Ann Craig  Students from GEOL 431