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MRI led environmental projects create extraordinary educational opportunities for students and other participants. Many of these synergistic projects benefit from active involvement by community and governmental organizations, students, teachers, and individual volunteers. Unique topographical features and environmental characteristics at each site offer an opportunity for student evaluation and analysis of the specifications determining successful implementation of MRI Planting Methodology.
Educational objectives for students involved in MRI restoration activities include the following:
Engages participants in meaningful, purposeful activities, problem solving, creative imagination and critical thinking.
- Incorporates vicarious learning with mentor experts, learning through the "discovery" method, and applied real life learning.
- Uses the extended classroom concept (natural environment as a classroom).
- Develops environmental stewardship.
- Is interdisciplinary in application.
- Implements creative solutions to real world problems.
- Integrates all communication skills.
- Networks with the information age and the global society.
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