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2. Development of a uniform approach to writing and grading of laboratory reports in horticultural science courses
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Anderson, Neil O. (author), Hoover, Emily (author), Longo, Bernadette (author), and Ross, Marjorie (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11195
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Curriculum and Teaching
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(1) : 125-134
- Notes:
- Researchers addressed an issue in teaching scientific communication. Surveys and interviews indicated that a disconnect existed between what instructors expected of their students in writing laboratory reports and what the stated learning outcomes were for their horticultural science courses. Researchers developed and tested a grading or analytic scoring rubric, observing positive results.
3. Learning by doing: Applying the concept of pollen viability in a horticulture classroom
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Perez, Kauahi (author) and University of Hawaii and Manoa
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10362
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(4) : 461-464
- Notes:
- 4 pages., Via journal article., Learning by doing plays a critical role in a learner’s conceptual understanding. By actively engaging with a concept, students gain experience and develop an enduring understanding of the concept. The concept of pollen viability is a critical component in the field of plant breeding and can be used to explain various aspects of pollen quality. An inquiry activity was designed to expose undergraduate students in a horticulture course to the concept of pollen viability and its application. The entire class was tasked with collaborating to identify an in vitro germination medium optimized to germinate plumeria (Plumeria rubra) pollen. To determine optimum sucrose and pH concentrations of the medium, student groups were assigned treatments of pollen from two plumeria cultivars that were germinated in Brewbaker and Kwack media of differing sucrose and pH concentrations. Students calculated the percentage of germinated pollen and assessed pollen tube integrity and used these variables as evidence of an optimized medium. Although undergraduates were engaged in authentic research practices during the inquiry activity, lack of time and resources impeded completion of the activity. However, students were exposed to methods and instrumentation directly related to evaluating pollen viability. Moreover, they were exposed to the basic practice of pollen quality assessment that they can use to carry out investigations on pollen fertility. In addition, insight was gained to improve the inquiry activity in the future. Now, well-informed modifications to the inquiry activity can be made to pilot this activity in a formal horticulture laboratory section.
4. The impact of a manuscript critique program on horticulture students' knowledge and perceptions toward scientific writing
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Shoulders, Catherine W. (author) and Evans, Michael R. (author)
- Format:
- Abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06149
- Journal Title:
- NACTA Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 59 (Supplement 1) : 63
- Notes:
- See abstract in file folder of Document No. D06143., Abstract of poster presentation at North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture conference, Athens, Georgia, June 16-20, 2015.
5. Use of demonstration gardens in Extension: challenges and benefits
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Glen, Charlotte D. (author), Moore, Gary E. (author), Jayaratne, K.S.U. (author), and Bradley, Lucy K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06047
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 52(4) : 4FEA6
- Notes:
- 11 pages.