Phenomenon-based learning in agroecology: A prerequisite for transdisciplinarity and responsible action

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-75

  Francis, Charles ^a,b   Breland, Tor Arvid ^b   Østergaard, Edvin ^b   Lieblein, Geir ^b   Morse, Suzanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Policy and Design   (United States)

Author keywords

Action oriented learning; Open ended cases; Phenomenology; Stakeholder involvement; Transdisciplinarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874283124     PISSN: 21683565     EISSN: 21683573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2012.717905     Document Type: Article

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