THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
DANVILLE–DACC students taking Biology 100: Life Science, and Speech 101: Speech participate in a unique learning community where the courses are co-taught by Dr. Wendy Brown, Microbiology Professor, and Ryan Wyckoff, Speech Professor. There are nine students in this class who explore a biology topic and then give speeches related to that topic.
Last week, the students had the opportunity to visit the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Indiana to see how conservation and communication overlap.
About the trip, Dr. Brown said, “Species over-exploitation and conservation are some of the topics we cover in class. Attending field trips such as these allow students to get a more in-depth appreciation of the subjects covered in class. One student remarked that this was the coolest thing he’s ever done.”
Professor Wychoff says the learning community, “gives students a chance to see how communication and public speaking are involved in all kinds of areas they may not have realized.The “tour guide” that gives the tour is very knowledgeable of the animals, and then shares the information with everyone on the tour. It gives them a chance to see “public speaking” outside of the classroom, in real life experiences.”
Students who went on the trip were Karlie Adams, Lexie Adams, Matthew Clutter, Marlee Harper, Izzy Kelly, and JacklynnTayor
