Cary J. Trexler
University of California, Davis
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The Journal of Food Science Education | 2017
Karen LeGrand; Lina Yamashita; Cary J. Trexler; Thi Lam An Vu; Glenn M. Young
Although many educators now recognize the value of problem-based learning and experiential learning, undergraduate-level food science courses that reflect these pedagogical approaches are still relatively novel, especially in East and Southeast Asia. Leveraging existing partnerships with farmers in Vietnam, a food science course for students at Nong Lam Univ. was designed and taught. The aim was to give students the opportunity to work in small groups and conduct evidence-based research with farmers, apply food science principles, and develop Success Skills, including the ability to think critically and communicate clearly. Drawing on the experience of 2 student groups, this exploratory study describes what students learned from the process of conducting research. In one group, students learned to work through and resolve the challenge of initial disagreement and misunderstanding with farmers and ultimately carried out a project that aligned with the students’ research interests and farmers’ needs. Another group of students learned to consider the financial limitations of farmers when attempting to develop solutions for problems and ultimately worked with farmers to address a different problem that was less financially taxing. It is important to note the challenges of planning and teaching a course in which instructors are not able to predict exactly what students will learn or experience. This is largely dependent on each students prior knowledge, experiences, and interests; yet this study demonstrates the transformative potential of teaching a research-based food science course that gives students authentic opportunities to identify and address real-world challenges.
Environmental Education Research | 2017
Lina Yamashita; Kathryn N. Hayes; Cary J. Trexler
In response to the increasing recognition of the need for sustainable food systems, research on students’ and educators’ knowledge of food systems and sustainability more broadly has grown but has generally focused on what people ‘fail’ to understand. Moving away from this deficit approach, the present study used semi-structured interviews to explore how 12 pre-service teachers (PSTs) in the US consider sustainability in terms of the trade-offs – or concurrent costs and benefits – associated with using different agricultural resources over short, medium, and long terms. Drawing upon the constructs of framing, metacognition, and complex causality, the study found that the majority of PSTs referred to indirect experiences of seeing or hearing about agricultural resources to demonstrate stable knowledge of short-term trade-offs and construct tentative knowledge about medium-term trade-offs. Few described long-term trade-offs. Most participants also acknowledged some gaps in their knowledge in discussing trade-offs across the different time scales. Findings suggest the importance of leveraging and building upon educators’ (and ultimately students’) prior experiences to build their understanding of complex trade-offs that underlie food systems. The study also illustrates the value of using the concept of trade-offs across time scales to explore people’s conceptions and understandings of sustainability.
Agriculture and Human Values | 2007
Damian Parr; Cary J. Trexler; Navina R. Khanna; Bryce T. Battisti
Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education | 2011
Damian Parr; Cary J. Trexler
Journal of Agricultural Education | 2006
Cary J. Trexler; Damian Parr; Navina R. Khanna
Journal of Agricultural Education | 2003
Deanna L. Meischen; Cary J. Trexler
Journal of Agricultural Education | 2000
Cary J. Trexler
Journal of Agricultural Education | 1998
Cary J. Trexler; Murari Suvedi
Journal of Agricultural Education | 2011
Alexander J. Hess; Cary J. Trexler
Journal of Agricultural Education | 2008
David Powell; David M. Agnew; Cary J. Trexler