Evidence for Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Teaching Farm Courses

Autor/inn/en	Mazurkewicz, Melissa; Harder, Amy; Roberts, T. Grady
Titel	Evidence for Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Teaching Farm Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 53 (2012) 1, S.176-189 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
DOI	10.5032/jae.2012.01176
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Evidence; Experiential Learning; Teaching Methods; Course Descriptions; Agricultural Education; Sustainability; Qualitative Research; Sampling; Colleges; Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate Study; Grounded Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Evidenz; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursstrukturplan; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Nachhaltigkeit; Qualitative Forschung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Grundstudium
Abstract	Higher education institutions are attempting to use teaching farms to provide hands-on learning experiences to students, but there is a lack of research on the degree of cognitive engagement at teaching farms. Kolb's model provided the theoretical framework for assessing evidence of experiential learning in courses using teaching farms. Qualitative methods were used to examine syllabi from courses that use teaching farms at higher education institutions. Syllabi were collected using a snowball sample. Overall there was evidence for the presence of both concrete experience and active experimentation in the syllabi. Practitioners should be cognizant of when activities are intended to facilitate students to enter the reflective observation and abstract conceptualization stages. Opportunities for experience that are included in teaching farm courses should have purpose and be more than just mere activity. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10