This course is taught through the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point's Environmental Education program by Dr. Rebecca Franzen. Through this 100% online course, participants will learn how to effectively engage students in non-formal and residential settings.

This course may be taken for 1 graduate credit, 1 undergraduate credit, or audited.

More information on this course, including tuition costs and registration directions, can be found on the course website: https://www.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/NRES-681-Place-Based-Instructional-Strategies-for-Environmental-Ed....

Instructor Bio

Rebecca Franzen, Ph.D.

Becca joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2012 in a dual role as staff of the WCEE and teaching faculty in the College of Natural Resources. Becca has been an environmental educator since the early 1990s and now enjoys teaching college courses in environmental education.  She also works with graduate students, reviews applications for environmental science teaching licensure, and coordinates the Teacher Educator Network for Environmental Education. Becca has a B.S. in environmental education and interpretation and an M.S. in human and community resources from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She earned an Ed.D. through Northern Illinois University in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in social studies, science, and environmental education. In her spare time, Becca likes to go fishing, camping, hiking, and skiing.