Michael J. Cohen, Ed. Michael J. Cohen, Ed. While they are teaching and researching sensory ecology, students will seek, read and critique methods and materials from their own library research.
Students carefully explore the literature and prepare an annotated bibliography.
General programs of study must make provisions for students to undertake highly advanced inspections of the scholarly literature to allow an individualized and specialized preparation. Participants, motivated to explore aspects of the subject matter in greater detail, should be encouraged and guided in this pursuit. It is essential that the study of sensory ecology maximize the relevance of advanced studies to the demands and expectations of the community, business, corporate, governmental, and professional arenas within which the students live and work. Students who learn in this manner are advantaged within the marketplace and highly desired by employers. Effective investigation of higher level theories, principles, and practices is an essential elements in the development of the successful professional practitioner in every field of endeavor.