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Instruction of a Forage Management Course for Undergraduate Students

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Kim Mullenix

This map illustrates how we can transform our undergraduate teaching of forage management in agronomy using constructivism and experiential learning in the lab context.

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1. Agronomy: The science of agriculture and application of knowledge in management setting

2. Plant Identification/Zones of Adaptation

3. Pasture Establishment

4. Pasture Management

5. Soil Fertility

6. Ecosystem Services of Grasslands

7. Plant-Animal Interactions

8. Group project- Developing a comprehensive, forage management plan for farms

9. Idea: Present a series of topics in a real-world setting that lead to a problem-based learning objective at the end of semester

10. Current structure: Lecture and Lab

10.1. Lecture is PowerPoint

10.2. Lab is used as "continuation" of lecture with some field tours throughout semester

11. Proposed Structure: Lecture informs an interactive lab setting

12. Student

13. Teacher, Consultant, Industry Professional

14. How do we make this connection? GOAL: Constructivist approach "Small facts lead to big concepts"