PROJECT OUTCOMES
There were a number of key outcomes achieved. The first outcome was the
development of a data collection survey that could be easily accessed
via an online platform. Once the survey was set up onto EpiCollect5, it
was ready for active use and the results can be easily visualized and
analyzed. This survey can be adapted and expanded for more users.
Another key outcome was the development of a suite of learning resources
and activities for junior high school students between the ages of 13 to
14 years old. These resources can be used and adapted for future
students at this and other schools. With slight modifications, these
resources can be adapted appropriately to suit students of different
ages (e.g. senior high schoolers and university students).
The last key outcome was that during the project 60 agricultural
students used these activities to facilitate their learning from home.
These students learnt the features and structures used to identify
plants (pasture grasses) and applied this knowledge to describe the
plants they had found. This formed an important part of the plant
component of the agricultural science course. Moreover, these students
learnt about real-world research and gained experience in using data
collection, visualization and analysis tools.