Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz
The Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture (AEH) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been teaching people organic and ecological horticulture for 43 years. This paper examines the extent to which the program has met the goals of growing farmers and gardeners, and contributing to chan...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-10-01
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| description | The Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture (AEH) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been teaching people organic and ecological horticulture for 43 years. This paper examines the extent to which the program has met the goals of growing farmers and gardeners, and contributing to change in the food system. It also explores specific programmatic ways the AEH contributed to these outcomes. We surveyed program alumni from 1989 through 2008. Findings suggest that the program has successfully met its goals. According to alumni suggestions, the primary way the program contributed to these outcomes was by developing apprentice knowledge and skills through hands-on activities. In addition, other educational components, not always explicitly addressed in similar programs, were also key. We use different learning theories to help understand the AEH’s success and make recommendations for similar programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7dcc6c537ff34151a513f353baf294702023-09-02T13:25:50ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012016-10-011110.5304/jafscd.2010.011.01213Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa CruzJan Perez0Damian Parr1Linnea Beckett2University of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of California, Santa CruzThe Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture (AEH) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been teaching people organic and ecological horticulture for 43 years. This paper examines the extent to which the program has met the goals of growing farmers and gardeners, and contributing to change in the food system. It also explores specific programmatic ways the AEH contributed to these outcomes. We surveyed program alumni from 1989 through 2008. Findings suggest that the program has successfully met its goals. According to alumni suggestions, the primary way the program contributed to these outcomes was by developing apprentice knowledge and skills through hands-on activities. In addition, other educational components, not always explicitly addressed in similar programs, were also key. We use different learning theories to help understand the AEH’s success and make recommendations for similar programs.https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/13ApprenticeshipAdult EducationBeginning FarmersExperiential LearningOrganic FarmingSustainable Agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Jan Perez Damian Parr Linnea Beckett Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development Apprenticeship Adult Education Beginning Farmers Experiential Learning Organic Farming Sustainable Agriculture |
| title | Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| title_full | Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| title_fullStr | Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| title_full_unstemmed | Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| title_short | Achieving Program Goals? An Evaluation of Two Decades of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz |
| title_sort | achieving program goals an evaluation of two decades of the apprenticeship in ecological horticulture at the university of california santa cruz |
| topic | Apprenticeship Adult Education Beginning Farmers Experiential Learning Organic Farming Sustainable Agriculture |
| url | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/13 |
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