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Lewis, Jessica; Oliver, Richard; Oliver, Mary – Teaching Science, 2017
A "citizen science" outreach program was aimed at high school students in Western Australia with a focus on agricultural sciences. The program had two main objectives: the collection of samples and the mapping of the distribution of the leaf disease powdery mildew of barley across the state; and support for the teaching and learning of…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Agricultural Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Bokor, Julie R.; Landis, Jacob B.; Crippen, Kent J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
Basic phylogenetics and associated "tree thinking" are often minimized or excluded in formal school curricula. Informal settings provide an opportunity to extend the K-12 school curriculum, introducing learners to new ideas, piquing interest in science, and fostering scientific literacy. Similarly, university researchers participating in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Plants (Botany), Biology
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Irani, Tracy; Wilson, Sandra B.; Roberts, Grady; Rhoades, Emily B – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2009
Distance education has created new challenges with respect to the course evaluation process. This study aimed to determine if the adopted Telecourse Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) could be used to effectively evaluate a course developed for multisite distance delivery and taught by a team of instructors. It utilized a pretest and posttest…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), College Students, Distance Education, Course Evaluation