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Pre-Orientation Program Trailers - An Approach to Support Inclusion by Demystifying Field Experiences

How do we make field experiences more approachable for students new to research and our study sites? To support participation by students underrepresented in science, we must work to balance out differences in prior experience and situational knowledge and to bridge cultural differences in perceptions of field work and field stations. One feasible approach is to create a ‘pre-orientation site trailer’ that helps orient students, and potentially their families, to the realities of station life and field work associated with our programs.

In this 2-hour workshop we will work together to explore the contents and production of pre-orientation videos. Presenters will share inclusivity and field safety considerations (e.g. from Demery & Pipkin 2020) and DIY video creation guidance from The Virtual Field (OBFS) and LTER. The session will include time to discuss important content elements, a tool to support individualized planning, and guidance on how to elicit ideas and feedback from your site’s research community. We’ll engage with these elements in short work sessions via Zoom and Google. The workshop agenda prioritizes starter sessions and feedback opportunities to lower the barriers to getting production underway. The resources provided will remain available for use during ongoing production.

Apr 21, 2021 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)