( Krathwohl, 2002 ). SLOs create expectations for students and have been proved to aid in student choice of a college major. SLOs also provide a road map for curriculum development or, in many cases, redevelopment ( Association of American Colleges and
Fretz (1992) , stated, “More emphasis needs to be placed on teaching in much the same manner as research.” With that possible motive, the ASHS started recognizing excellence in the scholarship of teaching, course and curriculum development, and
in science scores for students who participated in a hands-on gardening program. Their research concluded that more studies and curriculum development were needed to successfully implement garden and nature science education programs ( Pigg et al
Outcomes assessment is a process used to continually improve student learning by systematically assessing the effectiveness of and adjusting the curriculum. Outcomes assessment provides a way for students to show their achievement of learner
important to the development of environmentally concerned citizens, but that children involved may not need to be involved in formal school gardening curriculum activities to benefit in the area of environmental concern. Past research has found that children
Sustainable and Organic Farm Training (SOFT) organization ( UHM-CTAHR, 2009 ) and the Horticulture Society (TPSS undergraduate organization) also helped provide input into curriculum development. CTAHR administration provides funding support for SOFT. The
Programs are an aggregation of courses with a common mission whose assessment lies predominantly in the courses within the program curriculum. The product of the program is a graduate who is impacted by the learning as a result of the program
Blumenthal, S.J. Hendi, J. Marsillo, L. 2002 A public health approach to decreasing obesity J. Amer. Medical Assn. 228 2176 2181 Byrd-Bredbenner, C. Marecic, M.L. Bernstein, J. 1993 Development of a nutrition education curriculum for head start children J
Literature in the Garden Curriculum Effects on Children's Life Skills Children's gardens recently have been shown to increase life skills. Fleener et al. (p. 424) assessed the effects that plant activities from the “Literature in the Garden
experimental and six control. A total of 73 students participated in the experimental group and 54 in the control group. Curriculum. The curriculum used in this study was the Literature in the Garden curriculum. Literature in the Garden is a part of the Golden