Learner-Centered Approaches

Learner-centered Approaches that I will use to improve the learning of my students in Horticultural Methods 2 course will include:

Discussion Board Journal/Blogs Flipped Classroom Problem Based Learning

Learning Outcome 1:

Demonstrate the biological theory of plant propagation and develop the concept of propagating plants in various environmental conditions.

Learner-centered Approaches: Discussion board Journal/Blogs

Learning Outcome 1:

Previous Knowledge: Discussion • All students will participate in class writing the key

words and/or terms related to plant biology and plant life and growth from their previous knowledge

Discussion and questions follow the class

Learning Outcome 1:

Learner-centered Approaches: Discussion Board• Create discussion board on web using software

like “Blackboard’ and create ending questions on the discussion board from previous class discussion notes

• This will encourage thinking skills, and gain learning from others knowledge to built concepton plant biology and life cycle

• Students evaluation associated with posting on the discussion board to motivate student participation

Learning Outcome 1:

Learner-centered Approaches: Journal/Blogs

• Students will create a shared journal and blog, using Google Drive.

• This will help students interact more with other students and learn faster through the shared documents

• Instructors evaluation can happen faster and provide students feedback promptly using these learning processes

Learning Outcome 2:

Practice different methods of vegetative propagation in horticultural crops.

Learner-Centered Approach: Flipped Classroom

Learning Outcome 2:

Currently:• Instructor facilitate discussion on previous based

learning and concept built

Learning Outcome 2:

Learner-Centered Approach: Flipped Classroom

• Discussion and provide access to videos on plant propagation during class

• Students independently learn and perform plant propagation techniques in class lab

• This will help students learn through visual learning process and practice techniques in lab: more instructor facilitation than lecturing

• Students evaluation associated with steps and procedures and performing successful plant propagation in class lab

Learning Outcome 3:

Examine and evaluate plant growth development under differential stress/environmental conditions.

Learner-Centered Approach: Problem-Based Learning

Learning Outcome 3:

Currently:• All students will participate in class discussion

relating factors affecting plant growth and development

Learning Outcome 3:

Learner-Centered Approach: Problem-Based Learning

• Plant provided with different environmental stress in class lab

• Student start gathering information online pertaining to stress related sign and symptoms in plants

• Identify different types of stress and examine, differentiate, and evaluate different situations

• Students to solve problem and evaluate independently giving practical life experience

• Students evaluation associated with steps and procedures in environmental stress evaluation