An Open Annotated Bibliography for Soil and Water Conservation: A Case Study

Autor/in	Moorberg, Colby J.
Titel	An Open Annotated Bibliography for Soil and Water Conservation: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Natural Sciences Education, 49 (2020) 1, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Moorberg, Colby J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-8281
DOI	10.1002/nse2.20014
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Annotated Bibliographies; Soil Science; Conservation (Environment); Water; Textbooks; Agricultural Education; Science Education; Reading Materials; College Students; Reading Assignments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bibliography; Bibliographies; Bibliografie; Bodenkunde; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Wasser; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Collegestudent
Abstract	The rising cost of textbooks is a barrier to higher education for many students. Open textbooks are one potential solution, though few open textbooks exist for agriculture and natural science disciplines. Here, I present a case study examining my selection of assigned reading material for a college course on soil and water conservation. Potential options included three commercial textbooks or using an assortment of alternative reading assignments in place of a traditional textbook. I chose to use alternative reading assignments, which include extension publications, government reports, and other similar and free resources available online. This led to the creation of an open annotated bibliography, "Soil and Water Conservation: An Annotated Bibliography." An overview of the annotated bibliography development, content, and classroom use is presented. "Soil and Water Conservation: An Annotated Bibliography" serves as a resource for students and practitioners of soil and water conservation, and as an example of an alternative approach for developing open textbooks that enhance natural sciences education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01