Teaching organic apple production through blended learning activities
Description:
The students will learn the main principles of organic apple production using a blended learning approach that involves in-class and out-of-class activities (lecture, Mentimeter, 360 videos, group discussions and scientific papers).
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the factors that should be taken into consideration when planning and establishing an organic orchard
- Explain the importance of cultivars in organic fruit production
- Describe some of the most important management practices used in organic fruit production
- Discuss the effect of management practices on the occurrence of diseases, pests and weeds
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Pre-class activity |
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Scientific papers uploaded on Brightspace |
Read the papers and familiarize with content ↓ |
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No support |
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Lecture/in-class activities |
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PPT presentation and 360 videos |
Listen, keep notes, ask/answer questions ↓ |
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Teacher |
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Mentimeter |
Respond to quizzes ↓ |
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Teacher |
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Scientific papers |
Group discussions ↓ |
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Teacher and student feedback |
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Post-class activity |
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Padlet |
Post reflections on the course |
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Students provide feedback to their peers. The teacher controls the discussion |
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Additional information
This is a 4-hour module taking place in a class the whole time. Most activities are therefore designed for the class and only a small portion is dedicated to out-of-class activities.