{"id":3431,"date":"2016-06-01T07:04:57","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T05:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=3431\/"},"modified":"2017-01-20T20:42:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T20:42:12","slug":"students-like-messy-open-ended-greenhouse-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/students-like-messy-open-ended-greenhouse-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Students like messy, open-ended greenhouse projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twelve students are standing in a circle in the middle of a greenhouse isle. Three boxes with glass frames full of soil and plants are on a trolley, ready for the students to start assessing the plants&#8217; development since their last greenhouse session.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The key thing in this form of teaching is showing the student how plants actually grow. It is different seeing it in front of you than seeing it on a slide in the class room,&#8221; says Lars P\u00f8denphant Ki\u00e6r, assistant professor in Organismal Biology.<\/p>\n<p>He uses greenhouses in his teaching for the master&#8217;s course &#8216;Plants in Populations, Communities and Ecosystems&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\">\n<picture><img src=\"\/old_files\/plantscience2.png\" class=\"\"  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image-caption\"><em>Photo: Mette Buck Jensen<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Working with students in greenhouses adds an essential dimension to teaching on plants. It gives students a better understanding of science when they are designing their own experiment, seeing their own results grow before their eyes and being able to discuss it in class afterwards. The practical knowledge they gain here is something we can really tap into later in the classroom,&#8221; he explains, and turns to a group of students to discuss the root lengths of their plants.<\/p>\n<h2>Messy method<\/h2>\n<p>The project is put together by the students. Under guidance, the groups decide which type of hypotheses to test, which plant species to use, and how to plan the different steps &#8211; from sprouting to the final result. <\/p>\n<p>Rasmus Jensen, is a master&#8217;s student in Agriculture:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a nice form of recreation and it is fun to be a part of the planning process. Compared to when we were given tasks with predetermined goals and methods, this appears more messy, but it is a nice way to learn. You feel like you have influence,\u201d he says, while his group carries on a discussion about their soil-frame.<\/p>\n<h2>Live learning environment<\/h2>\n<p>It is the \u2018messy method\u2019 that Lars P\u00f8denphant Ki\u00e6r is looking for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\">\n<picture><img src=\"\/old_files\/plantscience3.png\" class=\"\"  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image-caption\"><em>Photo: Mette Buck Jensen<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The point is that the students do not know what results they will get. In an open-ended format like this, the decisions they make in the beginning can have great influence on their findings. In all cases, we use the results and discuss what we see compared to what we know and expect. 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Three boxes with glass frames full of soil and plants are on a trolley, ready for the students to start assessing the plants&#8217; development since their last greenhouse session.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The key thing in this form of teaching is showing the student how plants actually grow. It is different seeing it in front of you than seeing it on a slide in the class room,&#8221; says Lars P\u00f8denphant Ki\u00e6r, assistant professor in Organismal Biology.<\/p>\n<p>He uses greenhouses in his teaching for the master&#8217;s course &#8216;Plants in Populations, Communities and Ecosystems&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/plantscience2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image-caption\"><em>Photo: Mette Buck Jensen<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Working with students in greenhouses adds an essential dimension to teaching on plants. It gives students a better understanding of science when they are designing their own experiment, seeing their own results grow before their eyes and being able to discuss it in class afterwards. The practical knowledge they gain here is something we can really tap into later in the classroom,&#8221; he explains, and turns to a group of students to discuss the root lengths of their plants.<\/p>\n<h2>Messy method<\/h2>\n<p>The project is put together by the students. Under guidance, the groups decide which type of hypotheses to test, which plant species to use, and how to plan the different steps &#8211; from sprouting to the final result. <\/p>\n<p>Rasmus Jensen, is a master&#8217;s student in Agriculture:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a nice form of recreation and it is fun to be a part of the planning process. Compared to when we were given tasks with predetermined goals and methods, this appears more messy, but it is a nice way to learn. You feel like you have influence,\u201d he says, while his group carries on a discussion about their soil-frame.<\/p>\n<h2>Live learning environment<\/h2>\n<p>It is the \u2018messy method\u2019 that Lars P\u00f8denphant Ki\u00e6r is looking for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/plantscience3.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-image-caption\"><em>Photo: Mette Buck Jensen<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The point is that the students do not know what results they will get. In an open-ended format like this, the decisions they make in the beginning can have great influence on their findings. In all cases, we use the results and discuss what we see compared to what we know and expect. This science-based learning is only possible in a live learning environment,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. 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