Courses offered by PI Ari E. Martínez

 

Courses currently taught:

Biology 424/524 Ornithology

Biology 454/554 Tropical Ecology

Graduate Seminars in Ecology

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My teaching philosophy is based on active learning, where the learning environment is shifted from teacher oriented to student oriented when appropriate. Many of the activities in the courses I have taught are inquiry-based. In smaller sized courses, I require students to engage in independent projects in order to put into practice the use of the scientific method. I have developed a broad perspective for teaching students at different stages of their undergraduate and graduate careers. I have taught ecology and avian biology to upper division students , introductory biology to lower division students, and seminars for graduate students. I have also collaborated with colleagues in teaching a short course in field ecology for Latin American students. 

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