Water, River, and Community: Bridging Community, Environment, and Outreach Through a Transdisciplinary Course

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Abstract

Discover how a university brought together multiple academic disciplines and the community in a transdisciplinary course designed to engage students in the complex problem of managing freshwater resources.

Keywords:

• Informal Education
• Postsecondary
• Curriculum
• Inquiry
• Interdisciplinary
• STEM

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Suzanne Nesmith

Suzanne Nesmith ([email protected]) is an Associate Professor of STEM Education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Charlie Walter

Charlie Walter is the Director of the Mayborn Museum Complex in Waco, Texas.

Sandi Cooper

Sandi Cooper is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Cole Matson

Cole Matson is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Tisha Emerson

Tisha Emerson is a Professor of Economics at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Melissa Mullins

Melissa Mullins is an Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Julia Daniel

Julia Daniel is an Associate Professor of English at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Paul Martens

Paul Martens is an Associate Professor of Ethics at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.