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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | McNitt, A. S.;
Johnson, G. F. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Pennsylvania State University Department of Agronomy, University Park, PA |
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| Title: | Active learning through distance education: Design and implementation of a turfgrass soils laboratory |
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| Section: | Conservation and information technology
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| Meeting Info.: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 1, 2001, p. 91-94. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Physical properties of soil; Education; Extension programs; Soil testing; Testing; Online services; Internet resources
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In certain applied fields of knowledge it may be difficult for students learning at a distance to acquire all the necessary skills and attitudes traditionally gained from experimental, laboratory, and hands-on experiences. The objective of this paper is to share the author's experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of an on-line soils lab exercise. The authors describe the process used to develop a distance education lab exercise relating to turfgrass soils. Students are placed in a scenerio where they act as a soil consultant for a golf course construction project. They must use the diagnostic tools presented in the course materials to make and defend their decisions. Interaction occurs through a computer bulletin board where the instructor and other students act as members of the construction project team. Students are evaluated on their interaction as well as submission of formal proposals. Both solicited and unsolicited student responses to the teaching method was positive. Students were sent evaluation forms and the summary results are presented. The unconventional delivery method forced the authors to confront their current teaching approach and provided insight into methods and approaches that strengthened both their distant and resident education classes. Reevaluating learning outcomes is a required activity for instructors initiating distance education courses and should be a routine procedure for all instructors." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 8 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McNitt, A. S., and G. F. Johnson. 2001. Active learning through distance education: Design and implementation of a turfgrass soils laboratory. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 1):p. 91-94. |
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