A Nordic Net-based Course in Agroecology - Integrating student learning and teacher collaboration

摘要: This article reports the experiences from designing and running a Nordic net-based course, Ecology of Farming Food Systems, during spring 2004. Our aim was two-fold: to design course which uses an explicit experiential learning approach, clear structure for faculty collaboration across national boundaries. Kolb’s cycle chosen as basis well organizing teacher collaboration. Ten teachers five different institutions/countries collaborated in developing teaching course. Six students representing very wide cultural geographical span, China United States, participated pilot Quantitative qualitative feedback mid-term final evaluations indicates that were generally satisfied with In particular, use case study starting point agroecology highly valued. Teacher organized around phases received favourable evaluation both teachers. However, improvements need be made terms continuity when responsibility is transferred module module. We feel our experience using process may useful others, student centred focus cooperation among instructors institutions borders challenge.