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Title: Using Buildings as Classrooms: City of Seattle Building Tune-Ups as Curriculum for Climate Action
This presentation engaged experiences with approaching college buildings on three separate campuses as "Living Laboratories" in the Sustainable Building Science Technology bachelor's program at South Seattle College. Speakers discussed their experiences and outlined their pedagogical approaches. Conference participants discussed the possibilities and challenges of project-based forms of experiential learning, as the speakers examined the creation of initial collaborative ideas, partnerships, student responses and benefits, and a few cautions and recommendations. The speakers concluded by inviting audience members to consider how they might integrate project-based and other forms of experiential learning into their coursework and teaching.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1800937
PAR ID:
10111049
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
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Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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