From Field to Gallery: Artmaking Enhances Undergraduate Environmental Field Courses

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Session Submission Type: Poster Presentation

Summary

This research evaluates an innovative Cornell Ecological Arts course where undergraduates draw upon field observations and place-based knowledge to create meaningful artwork. Student survey results reveal promising outcomes such as enhanced sense of place and self-efficacy, suggesting that eco-arts courses better equip students to engage with their local environment.

Sub Unit

• Enhancing Environmental Education in Formal Settings

Presenter

• Anna Elizabeth Mehlhorn, Cornell University

Non-Attending Contributor

• Anna Margaret Davidson, Cornell University