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Scott, Lori K.; Simmons, Steve R. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2006
Primary literature is an underutilized learning resource for undergraduate courses in crop science. Reading assignments from scientific journals were utilized in an undergraduate University of Minnesota crop physiology course at Southwest Minnesota State University from 2002 to 2004. The subjects of the articles corresponded to the lecture topics.…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Undergraduate Study
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Scott, Anne Firor – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1992
Discusses how to motivate students to learn history. Suggests using primary sources, relating subject matter to what students already know, and avoiding lectures whenever possible. Recommends formulating goals in advance, preparing reading lists, preparing questions for students, and assigning individual projects. Argues that such a course will…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Higher Education, History Instruction, Learning Motivation