Use of Decision-Support Tools by Students to Link Crop Management Practices with Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Jabbour, Randa; McClelland, Shelby C.; Schipanski, Meagan E.
Titel	Use of Decision-Support Tools by Students to Link Crop Management Practices with Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Natural Sciences Education, 50 (2021) 2, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jabbour, Randa) ORCID (Schipanski, Meagan E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-8281
DOI	10.1002/nse2.20063
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Production; Food; Ecology; Climate; Agricultural Education; Natural Sciences; Science Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Online Courses; Undergraduate Study; Decision Support Systems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Production; Landwirtschaft; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Lebensmittel; Ökologie; Klima; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; Naturwissenschaften; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Online course; Online-Kurs; Grundstudium; Entscheidungshilfe
Abstract	Global food systems contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and the mitigation of these emissions is a critical component of addressing the challenge of climate change. A variety of decision-support tools are available for agricultural producers to use to estimate how their management decisions affect emissions. These tools, often free and online, can be incorporated into agriculture and natural sciences courses, providing an engaging and interactive way for students to learn about climate change mitigation in online courses. Here, we focus on three tools: COMET-Planner, COMET-Farm, and Cool Farm Tool. Each of these tools link agricultural management with estimated emissions but differ according to the scope of analysis and type of functionality. Our case study navigates how to best incorporate each tool into undergraduate courses - providing detailed examples focused on crop production. Teaching notes provide guidance on pairing these activities with lessons related to agricultural policy, science communication, and farm nutrient budgets. Instructors have considerable opportunity to incorporate agricultural decision-support tools into courses to support students connecting scientific concepts to real-world application. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01