Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya
Adaptation of Soil Judging to Libya involves tailoring Soil Judging materials to the country's local context. The objectives of this study were to adapt Soil Judging to Libya and evaluate it in various locations in Libya. Different soil judging handbooks from the United States (US) were used t...
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| author | Hamdi A. Zurqani Elena A. Mikhailova Christopher J. Post Mark A. Schlautman Julia L. Sharp khalid B. Judour Abuabdall S. Sherif |
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Adaptation of Soil Judging to Libya involves tailoring Soil Judging materials to the country's local context. The objectives of this study were to adapt Soil Judging to Libya and evaluate it in various locations in Libya. Different soil judging handbooks from the United States (US) were used to develop teaching materials for Libya (including tables of soil physical and chemical properties and scorecards). The soil judging scorecard was enhanced by adding more specific information relevant to Libya (e.g., soil salinity, calcium carbonate, etc.). Libyan users were asked to complete a survey on the usefulness of Soil Judging in Libya. Eighty-two percent of those surveyed were unaware of Soil Judging prior to this study. After completing Soil Judging trials in various locations in Libya, 95% of those surveyed indicated that Soil Judging is helpful in natural science education in Libya. Future improvements to Soil Judging should include better equipment and explanation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8d465cc97d344fc893752382648058b2023-09-03T09:00:31ZengOmar Al-Mukhtar Universityمجلة المختار للعلوم2617-21782617-21862023-03-0138110.54172/mjsc.v38i1.1203Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to LibyaHamdi A. Zurqani0Elena A. Mikhailova1Christopher J. Post2Mark A. Schlautman3Julia L. Sharp4khalid B. Judour5Abuabdall S. Sherif6University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Arkansas Forest Resources Center, University of Arkansas at MonticelloDepartment of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, SC, USADepartment of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA,Department of Soil and Water, Zawia University, LibyaDepartment of Soil and Water Sciences, University of Tripoli, Libya Adaptation of Soil Judging to Libya involves tailoring Soil Judging materials to the country's local context. The objectives of this study were to adapt Soil Judging to Libya and evaluate it in various locations in Libya. Different soil judging handbooks from the United States (US) were used to develop teaching materials for Libya (including tables of soil physical and chemical properties and scorecards). The soil judging scorecard was enhanced by adding more specific information relevant to Libya (e.g., soil salinity, calcium carbonate, etc.). Libyan users were asked to complete a survey on the usefulness of Soil Judging in Libya. Eighty-two percent of those surveyed were unaware of Soil Judging prior to this study. After completing Soil Judging trials in various locations in Libya, 95% of those surveyed indicated that Soil Judging is helpful in natural science education in Libya. Future improvements to Soil Judging should include better equipment and explanation. https://omu.edu.ly/journals/index.php/mjsc/article/view/1203AfricaAridisolsEntisolsAgricultureEnvironmentEducation |
| spellingShingle | Hamdi A. Zurqani Elena A. Mikhailova Christopher J. Post Mark A. Schlautman Julia L. Sharp khalid B. Judour Abuabdall S. Sherif Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya مجلة المختار للعلوم Africa Aridisols Entisols Agriculture Environment Education |
| title | Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya |
| title_full | Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya |
| title_fullStr | Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya |
| title_short | Soil Science Education: Adaptation of Soil Judging (Evaluation) to Libya |
| title_sort | soil science education adaptation of soil judging evaluation to libya |
| topic | Africa Aridisols Entisols Agriculture Environment Education |
| url | https://omu.edu.ly/journals/index.php/mjsc/article/view/1203 |
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