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Farm Education and The Effect of a Farm Visit on Children’s Conception of Agriculture

Pia SMEDS
Eila JERONEN
Sirpa KURPPA
Pages
1–13
Publication Date
2015-01-15
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A realistic image of agriculture is of significant value for becoming an aware and responsible consumer as well as choosing a career in agriculture.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Personal connections to agriculture have decreased considerably in Finland during the last few decades due to structural changes in agriculture.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, we will elucidate the understanding and conception of agriculture amongst urban pupils who have grown up during the 21st century.
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Conclusion & Impact:A realistic image of agriculture is of significant value for becoming an aware and responsible consumer as well as choosing a career in agriculture.
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⚙️Variables:Agriculture · farm visit · media

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Personal connections to agriculture have decreased considerably in Finland during the last few decades due to structural changes in agriculture. In this study, we will elucidate the understanding and conception of agriculture amongst urban pupils who have grown up during the 21st century. The research strategy consists of intervention in form of a farm visit, with pre- and postassessment. The methods for collecting data were drawings for gaining a diversified understanding of how pupils understand, experience and conceptualize agriculture. The drawings were analyzed by visual content analysis. In addition, interviews, analyzed by inductive content analysis method, were used to clarify the results. Qualities of farms as authentic learning environments are defined and studied The study revealed that many pupils had irrational conceptions of agriculture before the farm visit (38 %), but decreased significantly after the visit. One of the explaining factors for these irrational conceptions was considered to be the influence of media sources. Farms as educational learning environments were able to correct pupils’ false conceptions. A realistic image of agriculture is of significant value for becoming an aware and responsible consumer as well as choosing a career in agriculture.

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SMEDS, P., JERONEN, E., KURPPA, S. (2015). Farm Education and The Effect of a Farm Visit on Children’s Conception of Agriculture. European Journal of Educational Research, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 1–13. https://ajindex.com/articles/987324

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