Abstract
The authors are implementing improvements to the pilot AgBridge program. The AgBridge program is a mentorship program that brings together graduate students in engineering and/or engineering technology and education and matches them with educators in agriculture-related fields with support from faculty members and volunteers. Each team creates an educational product for use in a K-12 classroom, such as school curriculum focused on a research project. The program approach differs from a conventional post-secondary classroom, where students of different majors have minimal interaction with one another and have limited input from practitioners and/or industry professionals. The authors used feedback data to identify the areas for improvement in coordination, timeline management, and resource accessibility.
Document Type
Brief
DOI
10.5703/1288284318507
Recommended Citation
Kuleshov, Yury A. and Zhang, Yaguang, "Advancing the IOT4AG AgBridge Program through Continuous Improvement Practices" (2026). Indiana STEM Education Conference. 8.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/instemed/2026/briefs/8
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Advancing the IOT4AG AgBridge Program through Continuous Improvement Practices
The authors are implementing improvements to the pilot AgBridge program. The AgBridge program is a mentorship program that brings together graduate students in engineering and/or engineering technology and education and matches them with educators in agriculture-related fields with support from faculty members and volunteers. Each team creates an educational product for use in a K-12 classroom, such as school curriculum focused on a research project. The program approach differs from a conventional post-secondary classroom, where students of different majors have minimal interaction with one another and have limited input from practitioners and/or industry professionals. The authors used feedback data to identify the areas for improvement in coordination, timeline management, and resource accessibility.