Figure 4. Satisfaction about the number of courses offered. Overall, however, students think that they reap significant benefits from studying the Botanic Geography course and related field work. Below are some of their comments: • Teachers’ love of physical environment impressed me deeply. • I feel much closer to nature, and my passion and enthusiasm for protecting biodiversity are inspired greatly. • I got to know a lot of plants, and can understand their ecological characteristics. • I realized that it’s very necessary to conserve biodiversity after learning the distribution and status of plant communities in China and all over the world. • I understood that the types of plant in different places vary on their different biotopes, and there is a very close relationship between biodiversity conservation and ecological balance. • From the study in classroom and internship, I have learned the simple methods and processes of biodiversity survey. The satisfaction survey on curriculum system for education of biodiversity. On the number of courses offered by School of Geography, 38 per cent of the students think the number of courses is appropriate, while 57 per cent of students said 110 THE ASIA REGIONAL FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY the current courses are not enough to meet their needs. Among students polled, 57.1 per cent said they plan to select other biodiversity-related elective courses, and 38.1 per cent said they will consider learning if they are interested. According to the respondents, their main purpose for learning biodiversity is to upgrade their professional knowledge of the related area, and gather materials which they can use when they teach in middle school in the future. At the same time, they indicated that they would choose the relevant books to read. Conclusions Using a combination of classroom teaching and practical activities, students of BNU’s School of Agriculture have learned the basic knowledge of biodiversity. Their observation skills for interpreting the relationship between biology and environment are also greatly enhanced. The courses also significantly improve students’ abilities for data analysis. After experiencing these forms of education, students from the School of Geography said they would like to be much closer to nature, and that the courses have boosted their passion and enthusiasm for biodiversity conservation.
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