Teaching technical communication to American students in a study abroad program Business Communication Quarterly 72 5 20 Bean, J.C. 2001 Engaging ideas: The professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom
. Tenure criteria should not be based on the ability to acquire grants; rather, they should involve evidence for critical thinking, for excellence in scholarship, and for prospective advancement in the chosen field of study.” How many remember that address
combinations to the environment. Something is known but much remains to be found out.” —H.H. Hume (1957) Professor Hume was right: rootstocks are critical and much is still to be learned. Rootstocks and scions are the foundation of many tree fruit
result of the difficulty of getting a critical concentration into the root zone to adequately regulate plant growth ( Hooley, 1994 ). To achieve more consistent results, a more consistent application method may be needed. There is evidence that suggests
-learning projects helped them learn course concepts. This supported past research, which concluded that service learning improves self-reported academic outcomes including improvements in collegiate GPA, writing skills, and critical thinking ( Astin et al., 2000
house covering to be used to maximize yield and the related physiological impacts on plant growth. Learning hoop house production techniques, therefore, also requires higher levels of critical thinking and analytical information processing ( Millenbah
systematically work through the thought processes required to create a financially sustainable certified organic operation. Through this opportunity, students are able to develop the integrative, critical-thinking skills that will benefit them as they transition
critically important ( Wilson et al., 2017 ). Horticulture retail staff rated the importance of the presence of plant protective chemicals (pesticides) ninth in importance of plant attributes. This is surprising, given that pesticides are a known risk to
supply throughout most growing seasons under this GMS. We selected bark mulch for this study thinking that it might increase the duration and decrease the costs that are problematic with mulch GMSs. Hardwood bark is inherently resistant to decomposition
, and codeveloping. Several authors ( King and Boehlje, 2013 ; LaBelle et al., 2011 ; Smith, 2004 ) state that engagement is critically important to the land-grant university system and that attracting nontraditional extension audiences is key to a