Open AccessTackling Food System Challenges through Experiential Education: Criteria for Optimal Course Design
Author(s) -
Michelle Grant,
Aimee Shreck,
Nina Buchmann
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
gaia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2625-5413
pISSN - 0940-5550
DOI - 10.14512/gaia.27.1.13
Subject(s) - experiential learning , task (project management) , space (punctuation) , food systems , knowledge management , conceptual framework , course (navigation) , engineering ethics , process management , computer science , engineering management , mathematics education , engineering , sociology , psychology , systems engineering , food security , geography , social science , archaeology , aerospace engineering , agriculture , operating system
Educating students to find sustainable solutions to food system challenges is a task that spans disciplines and contexts. Our two-week World Food System Summer School allows participants, specialists and stakeholders to learn from one another. We describe the conceptual framework for the course, elucidate the design criteria used and discuss challenges, aiming to support the development of education offerings in this space.