Improving Science and Agricultural Literacy Through a School Enrichment Program in Elementary Classrooms
Author: Emily E. Morehouse
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 226
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Improving Agriculture Literacy in Washoe County Elementary Students Using Undergraduate Student Interns
Author: Chiara Christine Velotta
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgriculture plays a vital role throughout this nation, affecting each member of every community. However, there is an increasing gap in the public's knowledge about agriculture. At the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) an agriculture literacy internship was developed and offered to undergraduates across disciplines to incorporate service learning as part of their education, as well as to enhance elementary students' understanding of agriculture. Using lessons selected from Agriculture in the Classroom's Food, Land and People curriculum, undergraduates developed innovative activities that integrated agriculture with elementary core curricula. Undergraduates presented these lessons in elementary classrooms at four weekly sessions for one hour each. One thousand and eleven elementary students from 65 Washoe County elementary classes grades 1 through 6 participated in the program. Twenty-seven undergraduates visited these classes during spring, summer and fall 2011 and January 2012. Elementary student knowledge gains were assessed using pre- and post-test data collected before and following lessons. Paired t-tests showed significant gains for all grade groups. Regression analyses showed substantial post-test gains that were comparable across grades, teachers, schools and teaching delivery among intern pairs. Results suggest that undergraduate student interns can be used to improve agriculture literacy in elementary students.
National Guide to Funding in Higher Education
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 1066
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBudget Estimates for the United States Department of Agriculture, for the Fiscal Year Ending ...
Author: United States. Dept. of Agriculture
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho Grew My Soup?
Author: Tom Darbyshire
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781450866453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYoung Phineas Quinn is suspicious of the vegetable soup his mom serves for lunch. Phin declares he won't slup a single spoonful until he knows where his soup comes from! Much to Phin's surprise, a man in a flying tomato balloon shows up to answer this stirring question!
Weaving More Than Just Fibers: Integrating a Fully STEM-focused, Project-based Agricultural Literacy Module Into Elementary Curricula
Author: Farah L. Vallera
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781339838359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgriculture can serve as a unifying topic that connects science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects through similar knowledge, skills, and attitudes/beliefs (KSABs) exhibited in each. Agriculture can be an integral part of students' curricula, providing authentic and relevant material for STEM exploration, and a multitude of initiatives now address the need for increased STEM and agricultural literacy nationwide. This study took place in a large urban school district in the northeastern U.S. using an iPad-enhanced, standards-aligned, project-based, and fully STEM integrated agricultural literacy curriculum module and assessment materials in fourth grade classrooms. Ninety-five students and four fourth grade teachers were a part of the study that sought to 1) add to the existing knowledge about the nature of upper-elementary urban students' agricultural literacy, 2) create a fully STEM integrated agricultural literacy module that educators can easily merge into existing curricula to increase literacy in agriculture and STEM fields, and 3) test the efficacy of that module. The module included valid and reliable pre- and posttest knowledge and attitudes instruments and eight project-based performance tasks designed to help students prepare for a farmers' market. The findings revealed that students in the treatment group gained knowledge and had more positive attitudes/beliefs following the curriculum's implementation. Implications for integrating agriculture into STEM curricula are discussed along with AgLIT's impact on curriculum reform initiatives' call for fully integrated curricula, the agricultural literacy of U.S. elementary students, and the use of project-based learning and educational technology in curricular redesign.
