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Autor/inn/en | Blanco-Canqui, Humberto; Ruis, Sabrina J.; Speth, Carol; Lee, Donald |
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Titel | Integrating Writing into Undergraduate Soil Management Course Enhances Student Learning |
Quelle | In: Natural Sciences Education, 48 (2019) 1, (10 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 2168-8281 |
DOI | 10.4195/nse2019.02.0004 |
Schlagwörter | Writing (Composition); Undergraduate Students; Agricultural Education; Soil Science; Feedback (Response); Peer Evaluation; Student Attitudes; Class Activities; Instructional Effectiveness |
Abstract | Writing could enhance student learning of topics such as soil management while contributing to students' critical thinking and communication skills, but this has been little studied in high-enrollment and diverse major undergraduate courses in agriculture. We assessed whether writing contributes to student learning and explored challenges and opportunities associated with writing for 2 years in a high-enrollment (75-80 students) undergraduate soil management course. Students wrote a term paper in small groups on a self-selected soil management topic and received feedback from classmates and instructors about 2 weeks before submission. After submission, students answered 10 survey questions ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Across both years, >65% of students reported they learned practical knowledge by writing, whereas 60% recognized they learned more on their topics of interest, which suggests that writing projects can enhance student learning of soil management. About 55% of students indicated they learned more by writing than from readings and lectures (rating >3.3). They also found peer review by classmates (>3.5) and instructor feedback (>4) helpful. Responses among majors did not generally differ. A potential challenge was that students did not always use all available resources. Overall, writing projects can enhance student learning of soil management and exploration of topics of interest. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |