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2. Nebraska school gardens and the potential for science, technology, engineering, and math learning
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ingram, Erin (author) and Keshwani, Jenny (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-12
- Published:
- United States: Journal of Extension
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12278
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- v. 8, n. 6
- Notes:
- 23 pages, School-based growing spaces support student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning through authentic agricultural pursuits. We conducted a survey of Nebraska schools to characterize existing school-based growing spaces and to identify challenges limiting garden-based STEM learning. Our findings confirm the use of school-based growing spaces for kindergarten through 12th-grade STEM instruction, especially in the sciences. Opportunities for technology and engineering experiences are currently limited, and additional professional development support is needed to broaden garden-based STEM learning efforts. Our findings are relevant to current and future Extension efforts supporting school gardens, especially in rural agricultural communities.