Marijke Hecht: Developing a Naturalist Identity

Marijke Hecht is a doctoral candidate in Learning Sciences and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research is focused on how people learn about nature outside of the classroom. I shared her paper, “Becoming a Naturalist,” this past summer (see Episode 21).What has Marijke learned about how a naturalist identity develops?How can guest educators contribute to an outdoor program?What drives learning ecosystems in the informal sector? What should be driving them instead?Let’s find out. LINKSView Marijke’s researchFollow Marijke on Twitter (@marijkehecht)Visit the UPCLOSE lab at the University of PittsburghiNaturalistEpisode 21: Cultivating NaturalistsTranscript: Ep40, Marijke Hecht, Developing a Naturalist Identity _______________CREDITS:Producer: Tania MarienMusic: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skillsContact UsTalaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. Learn More© 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc ABOUT:TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.TALATERRA: to speak Earth.