Impacts of Faculty Development on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

Sommers, Amie S.; White, Holly; Dauer, Jenny M.; Forbes, Cory

doi:10.1080/0047231x.2022.12315651

Journal of College Science Teaching

2022

DOI: 10.1080/0047231x.2022.12315651

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Impacts of Faculty Development on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

Amie S. Sommers,

Holly White,

Jenny M. Dauer

et al.

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Faculty development program about the food–energy–water nexus: supporting faculty’s adoption of a curricular module and program evaluation

Mostacedo-Marasovic,

Forbes

2024

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Purpose A faculty development program (FDP) introduced postsecondary instructors to a module focused on the food–energy–water (FEW) nexus, a socio-hydrologic issue (SHI) and a sustainability challenge. This study aims to examine factors influencing faculty interest in adopting the instructional resources and faculty experience with the FDP, including the gains made during the FDP on their knowledge about SHIs and their self-efficacy to teach about SHIs, and highlighted characteristics of the FDP. Design/methodology/approach Data from n = 54 participants via pre- and post-surveys and n = 15 interviews were analyzed using mixed methods. Findings Findings indicate that over three quarters of participants would use the curricular resources to make connections between complex SHIs, enhance place-based learning, data analysis and interpretation and engage in evidence-based decision-making. In addition, participants’ experience with the workshop was positive; their knowledge about SHIs remained relatively constant and their self-efficacy to teach about SHIs improved by the end of the workshop. The results provide evidence of the importance of institutional support to improve instruction about the FEW nexus. Originality/value The module, purposefully designed, aids undergraduates in engaging with Hydroviz, a data visualization tool, to understand both human and natural dimensions of the FEW nexus. It facilitates incorporating this understanding into systematic decision-making around an authentic SHI.

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Faculty development program about the food–energy–water nexus: supporting faculty’s adoption of a curricular module and program evaluation

Mostacedo-Marasovic,

Forbes

2024

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Impacts of Faculty Development on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

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