The pedagogical value of problem-based and inquiry-based learning activities has led to
increased use of this approach in many courses. While scenarios or case studies were …

▪ Abstract The teaching environment for plant pathology is changing in both positive and
negative ways. Teaching expectations are increasing and resources are decreasing, but …

Epidemics of Peronospora parasitica are strongly affected by temperature and air moisture,
and the interaction of these factors. Because a significant percentage of radish plants are …

This paper describes the development and delivery of an e-learning project whose outputs
were made available to all government-funded tertiary institutions in New Zealand. PBL …

A model of crop specific virtual labs is proposed to improve practical agricultural education
by considering the agricultural education system in India. In agricultural education, the …

Disease is a universal feature of life for multicellular organisms, and the study of disease has
contributed to the establishment of key concepts in the biological sciences. This implies …

Allowing plant pathology students to tackle fictitious or real crop problems during the course
of their formal training not only teaches them the diagnostic process, but also provides for a …

The aim of this chapter is to share experiences involved in designing, developing, and
implementing e-simulation software for achieving scenario-based learning objectives. It …

A two-dimensional stochastic model that simulates the spread of disease over space and
time was recently proposed by Xu and Ridout [Xu, XM, Ridout, MS, 1998. Effects of initial …

Fictional or fact-based interactive scenarios (or cases), where students are able to explore a
problem, event or issue, can assists with student problem-solving, decision making and …