Digital Experiential Learning for Sustainable Horticulture and Landscape Management Education

During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher education experienced a huge drawback because of the impossibility of organising field studies and conducting site research. To pursue a more sustainable method of teaching, immersive technology such as augmente...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sustainability Jg. 14; H. 15; S. 9116
Hauptverfasser: Kee, Tris, Zhang, Hao
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2022
Schlagworte:
COVID-19
Curricula
Distance learning
Educational objectives
Educational technology
Experiential learning
Higher education
Horticulture
Learning management systems
Online instruction
Pandemics
Pedagogy
Plantations
Students
Sustainability
Teaching
Training
Virtual reality
Hong Kong China
China
ISSN:2071-1050, 2071-1050
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Zusammenfassung:During the COVID-19 pandemic, horticulture and landscape management programmes in higher education experienced a huge drawback because of the impossibility of organising field studies and conducting site research. To pursue a more sustainable method of teaching, immersive technology such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) has been increasingly adopted as an effective approach for multimodal experiential learning. This study examines student perceptions on the use of digital technology in team-based hybrid learning to achieve sustainability in tree management using data collected from students of horticulture and landscape management in a higher education institute in Hong Kong. Key theoretical principles on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle as an interactive process are discussed, followed by an empirical analysis of student survey results. This research deepens the understanding of how immersive technology enhances both environmental sustainability and learning innovation. The results demonstrate that innovative ideas in instructional methods such as ARVR simulation can enhance the environmental sustainability of how tree management can be conducted, promoting a more environmentally conscious, experiential, collaborative and digital learning experience in higher education.
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ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14159116