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.