Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Schreuders, Utah State University; Amanda Feldt, Utah State University; Heather Wampler, Utah State University; Sara Driggs, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. STL Standard 2 helps students learn about resources such as materials and energy, think interms of systems and interactions within those systems, develop the concept of trade-off in thedesign process, and understand the need for system maintenance. STL Standard 8 helps students Page 14.5.3learn that the design process is a creative planning process; there is no perfect design, andrequirements for design are made up of criteria and constraints. STL Standard 15 helps studentsunderstand that artificial ecosystems are human-made environments

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Tech Session I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

desired path by receiving multiple perspectives on the Page 14.281.4subject. These could be opinion such as pre-recorded opinions of known experts, excerpts fromjournal articles, or a quick visit to a website. In any case, the Multiple Perspectives phase isintended to be short and immediate, and requires pre-planning from the instructor (it is not aliterature review done by the students). After the students obtain the additional insight andintended steering of the multiple perspectives, they move into the Research and Revise phase.This is the phase in which most of the learning and teaching occurs. This phase could consist ofstudent-driven