AUTHENTIC RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM INCREASES APPRECIATION FOR PLANTS IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY STUDENTS.
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icab089
Abstract: Engaging students in authentic research increases student knowledge, develops STEM skills, such as data analysis and scientific communication, and builds community. Creating authentic research opportunities in plant biology might be particularly crucial in addressing plant… read more here.
Keywords: plant; course; biology; plant awareness ... See more keywords
Initial Development and Validation of the Plant Awareness Disparity Index
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DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-12-0275
Abstract: Plant awareness disparity (PAD, formerly plant blindness) is the idea that students tend not to notice or appreciate the plants in their environment. This phenomenon often leads to naïve points of view, such as plants… read more here.
Keywords: disparity index; plant awareness; awareness disparity; plant ... See more keywords
Enhancing Attention and Interest in Plants to Mitigate Plant Awareness Disparity
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12112201
Abstract: Plant awareness disparity (PAD, formerly plant blindness) is the human inability to notice plants in everyday life. It is suggested that the main underlying factors of PAD are: 1. the inability to recognize individual plants… read more here.
Keywords: individual plants; plant awareness; awareness disparity; plant ... See more keywords
Integrating Perspectives from Education for Sustainable Development to Foster Plant Awareness among Trainee Science Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097395
Abstract: This mixed-method study aimed to investigate the efficacy of an intervention unit that integrates perspectives from Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to foster plant awareness, within the context of botanical lessons for trainee science teachers.… read more here.
Keywords: education; plant awareness; science teachers; plant ... See more keywords