Abstract:
Since less of the American population is involved in agriculture fewer students in university and high school biology courses are familiar with plant species that supply most of the world’s food. Crop science concepts such as identification, adaptation characteristics, and current topics related to food production have traditionally been introduced in classroom lectures and reinforced using seed and plant specimens. This study investigated the development and efficacy of the website CROPVIEW as an educational tool in an agriculture curriculum designed for a diverse audience of college students enrolled in undergraduate courses in the College of Agriculture at three different universities. The target population consisted of all undergraduate students in those courses (N= 287). The researchers used a general knowledge instrument to gather data. The study’s findings conclude that the website was equally as effective for student learning of agricultural information as traditional teaching methods.
Key words:
CROPVIEW, plant science websites, crop science concepts
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