Disclaimer: All of the way off campus educational experiences that I have described here must be used as a supplement to a solid campus-based education.
I believe that all these experiences require the solid foundation, especially in science, that a student gets in their basic undergraduate courses. That said, elements from these practically immersion level learning experiences can be brought on campus and into the classroom. For those students that are not fortunate enough to have the opportunity to participate in the off campus experiences that I have described, active learning and hands-on teaching and learning techniques can bring the flavor of an immersion experiences on campus. I think it is absolutely essential for any undergrad in science major to complete a research project of some kind before graduating. Whether it is a simple in class team project and report or a senoir thesis, undergrads at schools big and small have to learn to apply the science that they have learned. Science is, after all, a very practical, applied field.
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