Essays about: "educational farms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words educational farms.

  1. 1. Farm-based education : can farms and farm animals contribute to learning in accordance with the school curriculum and syllabi?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Malin Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : farm-based education; educational farms; experiential learning; embodiment; embodied learning; outdoor education; animal-assisted education;

    Abstract : There seems to be something missing in the modern school. An increasing number of students face difficulties in the traditional classroom setting, some cannot attend school at all, and a worrying number of students fail to leave school with approved grades, with potentially detrimental effects on their future lives. READ MORE

  3. 2. Biosecurity and animal husbandry in goat herds in Zambia and Sweden : a comparative qualitative interview study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Gry Martineau; [2022]
    Keywords : biosecurity; animal health; animal husbandry; goat health; goat diseases; goat herding; Zambia; Sweden; qualitative research; farmers’ perceptions;

    Abstract : In Zambia, goats have an as important role for the wellbeing of humans as humans have for the goats they care for. Infectious diseases are common and can have devastating effects for the animals and thereby their owners and all others that benefit from these goats. READ MORE

  4. 3. Prevalence of antibodies for Peste des petits des ruminants virus and Brucella and related risk factors in goat herds in urban and peri-urban agriculture in Kampala, Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Linn Lernfelt; [2013]
    Keywords : goats; urban and peri-urban agriculture; risk factors; antibodies; seriprevalence; peste des petits ruminants virus; brucella;

    Abstract : The world’s population reached more than 6.9 billion people in July 2011. It is expected that the population growth during the next 40 years will take place mostly in low-income countries and the population increase will be 2.3 billion people during 2011-2050. READ MORE

  5. 4. Grapes of Wrath : A burden of liquor carried by farm workers - a heritage borne by children

    University essay from Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, KV

    Author : Jannie Jensen; [2012]
    Keywords : Alcohol; Agriculture; Children; Coloured; Dop System; Farm Workers; Foetal Alcohol Syndrome; Paternalism; Post-Apartheid; Race; Shebeens; South Africa; Western Cape Province; Wine Industry; Women on Farms Project.;

    Abstract : The thesis deals with the difficulties concerning alcohol use and misuse among Coloured farm workers within the heart of the wine industry in South Africa. The current extent of alcohol use and misuse in the rural areas of the Western Cape Province is commonly referred to as the legacy of the dop system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Once experienced, never ignored active learning as a tool for behavior change : a case study of world wide opportunities on organic farms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Margaret Melin; [2012]
    Keywords : experiential learning; pro-environmental behavior change; active learning; 5E Learning cycle model; world wide opportunities of organic farms; WWOOF; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The health of the environment is not a pressing issue for many, or if it is, this concern is not always reflected in their behavior. How can greater pro-environmental behavior be encouraged in individuals? This study seeks to understand if an active learning experience can be used as a tool to enhance pro-environmental behavior. READ MORE