| Autor: |
Ricardo J. Salvador, B. E. Miller, D. W. Countryman |
| Rok vydání: |
1995 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. 24:58-63 |
| ISSN: |
1059-9053 |
| DOI: |
10.2134/jnrlse.1995.0058 |
| Popis: |
There is an urgent need for students in agriculture and natural resource management to develop competencies to solve problems in multiple-goal situations. Useful materials for problem-based experiential teaching are being incorporated into curricula and courses at agricultural universities worldwide. A forestry and an agronomy course at Iowa State University have incorporated problem-based team projects on real-world situations as a means of providing students with integrative and meaningful experiential learning. Teams pick their own problems, identify the subject matter competencies required to confront the problems, decide on team membership based on these competencies, and spend a significant portion of a semester in out-ofclass activities researching their problems and developing recommendations to confront the problems. Teams present their recommendations before an audience composed of class members and/or clients for whom they have developed their analyses and recommendations. Grades are assigned in a way that recognizes both the effectiveness of a team in meeting its assignment and the contribution of each individual to team activities. Student evaluations of these courses indicate that students recognize the integrative nature of the problem-based team activities and appreciate the practical value of this teaching approach. |
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OpenAIRE |
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