An Exploratory Analysis of Student-Community Interactions in Urban Agriculture

Autor/inn/en	Grossman, Julie; Sherard, Maximilian; Prohn, Seb M.; Bradley, Lucy; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Andrew, Katherine
Titel	An Exploratory Analysis of Student-Community Interactions in Urban Agriculture
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 16 (2012) 2, S.179-196 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-6102
Schlagwörter	Extension Education; Economically Disadvantaged; Extension Agents; Agriculture; Community Programs; Food; Urban Education; Urban Extension; School Community Relationship; Service Learning; Interviews; Interaction; Minority Groups; Low Income Groups; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Gardening; Agricultural Production; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Landwirtschaft; Lebensmittel; Stadtteilbezogenes Lernen; Stadtentwicklung; Service-Learning; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Interaktion; Ethnische Minderheit; Schülerverhalten; Gartenarbeit; Agriculture; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion
Abstract	Urban agriculture initiatives are on the rise, providing healthy food while teaching a land ethic to youth. In parallel, increasing numbers of university graduates are obtaining Extension work requiring the effective communication of science in a diverse, urban, low-income setting. This study evaluates a pilot service-learning program, the Community Food Security Scholars program, designed to teach students the complexities of urban food security issues while they acquire basic agriculture production skills. By analyzing student responses in pre- and post-service interviews, the authors evaluated students' interaction with the diverse and economically disadvantaged populations, with which many of the students had little previous experience. Results revealed that although students felt they gained valuable theoretical and experiential knowledge about food access, they also faced challenges interacting with community members, possibly affecting the project's learning outcomes. The evaluation resulted in a new course with enhanced opportunities for cultural competency training and outreach. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10