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Title: Lessons Learned from Teaching an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Course on Sustainable Agriculture Science and Policy PDF
Url: https://www.agronomy.org/files/jnrlse/issues/2002/e01-18.pdf
Creator: Karsten, Heather Daggett
O'Connor, R. E.
Publisher: Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
Description: This article describes an interdisciplinary undergraduate course in the science and policy of sustainable agriculture that was developed for students majoring in political science. As the theme of the course was both the science and politics of sustainable agriculture, the authors selected and developed materials that featured both natural and social science domains. The major barriers to learning were differences in students' technical backgrounds and levels of motivation to study a discipline outside of their major. After teaching the course, the authors made some recommendations: 1) compile a customized set of reading assignments; 2) address student disciplinary parochialism with interdisciplinary team teaching; 3) focus on the crucial concepts rather than broader topical coverage; 4) employ frequent short quizzes and in-class written activities and discussions to identify points that needed to be clarified; and 5) use a variety of educational materials and activities (articles, videos, field trips, and guest speakers) to address diverse learning styles. This site requires cookies be enabled on your browser.
LC Classification: Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education -- Research. Experimentation
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education -- Research. Experimentation -- Special topics, A-Z -- Evaluation
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education -- Research. Experimentation -- Special topics, A-Z -- Sociological aspects
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education -- Schools. Study and teaching
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- Agricultural education -- Schools. Study and teaching -- Teacher training
Agriculture -- Agriculture (General) -- General works -- Special aspects of agriculture as a whole, A-Z -- Sustainable agriculture
GEM Subject: Science
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Agriculture
Vocational Education
Vocational Education -- Agriculture
Vocational Education -- Instructional issues
Key Concept: Agriculture -- Sustainability
Date Issued: 2002
Resource Type: Reference Material
Format: Document -- PDF
Audience: Educator
Education Level: Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Language: English
Rights: Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
Access Rights: Free access
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