Objective: Students with an approved alternate projct approach (not a research papr) may submit the target objective for their projct based on the preliminary research conducted, e.g. Proj
Objective:
Students with an approved alternate projct approach (not a research papr) may submit the target objective for their projct based on the preliminary research conducted, e.g. Projct Design: Student plans to create a calming app for teenagers as their project. Objective: Best approaches in mental health practices for an app like the one created for this projct advise consultation with credentialed mental health professionals and must be based upon evidenced-based therapeutic techniques. Therefore, this calming app targeting teens will be constructed around evidenced-based approaches for the three techniques of Mindfulness, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and 5-6-7 diaphragmatic breathing. The design of each section will be reviewed by a practicing therapist prior to encoding.
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For this assignment, please update the final papr template with your work thus far. Then, please share a summary of what you want feedback on and ask your peers for specific feedback. This is essentially your opportunity to access the collective wisdom of the class to improve your project.
The goal for this forum is two-fold, 1) for each of you to get some very useful feedback and 2) for you to develop the kind of collegial high-feedback environment you hope your place of employment to be.
You will be evaluated on the number of posts as you have conversations with your colleagues (please check often to continue the conversation) and the quality of that conversation. Respond to those that reply to your post. Follow up with those that you commented on. You must initially reply to a minimum of three classmates and continue the conversation with at least two of those classmates throughout the week where possible.
Attach, paste, or add a link of what you want your peers to evaluate and offer you kind critical feedback on. Ask specific questions in your post to help those that want to offer feedback, e.g. "I would like to scale my project bigger in the future and talk about that in my discussion. Any suggestions of a population I could extend this project into helping?" You can add in things like "critical feedback welcome" which opens the door for additional helpful suggestions from peers on ways the projct can become even better.
Note: you must post first before you can reply to others.
Template for your post (copy & paste in):
Project Title: (should be here AND in your thread title for easy sorting)
Project Summary:
Attached: (what's attached or you can paste something you want feedback on here or include a link of what you're working on)
Questions for peers (at least 3 solid questions to spark feedback):
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Project Design Action Plan: How Vermicompost can help our planet
Project Overview
The project aims to establish how Vermicompost can help our planet. Vermicomposting refers to the use of different species of worms such as red wrigglers, white worms, or earthworms to convert biodegradable waste into organic manure. The organic manure created from vermicomposting is Vermicompost.
I am interested in the topic because there is concern about the increase of genetically modified organisms. Most of the food consumed by people is genetically modified, and they affect the growth of people. Children grow so fast and have huge bodies hence looking older, whereas people age sooner and are vulnerable to diseases. The consumption of genetically modified food products was invented to curb hunger, but they are doing more harm than good to the health of the people, thus the need to seek alternative means of food production that will produce healthy crops. Additionally, the use of fertilizers and chemicals on plants and the soil has damaged the soil and the crops produced have chemical traces in them. Vermicompost is a possible solution to produce healthier foods and protect the soil. The end goal is to safeguard the health of people.
Through the research, I hope to learn the process of creating Vermicompost. Further, the benefits of using Vermicompost, the challenges of using Vermicompost and how to overcome them, the mechanisms of maximizing the use of Vermicompost and increasing food production, and the variety of crops that can thrive by the use of Vermicompost.
Research Questions
· What is Vermicompost?
· How to make Vermicompost.
· What are the benefits of using Vermicompost?
· What are the shortcomings of Vermicompost?
· Which crop variety will do well in soils of Vermicompost?
· Who will be responsible for the production of Vermicompost?
Past General Education Program Connection
The studies in class on the human population and basic needs such as food and shelter piqued my interest in this topic. Mostly, the challenge that people face is to afford to put a meal on the table. Some people do not manage to plant crops because fertilizer is expensive, yet if given an opportunity with vermicomposting, they can increase food production. For example, vegetables should not be so expensive to buy because with the use of vermicomposting, vegetables can be planted in home gardens and be enough for the family. In class, we learned about agriculture, and I resonated with it.
Agriculture is so diverse and resourceful for the community. Growing up, we had a kitchen garden where our mother planted vegetables and other small plants for different recipes, but the challenge was the stench of using organic manure. After learning about vermicomposting and knowing that Vermicompost does not smell, it became an area of interest.
Short and Long-term Goals
The short-term goals include eliminating the bad smell in compounds that have small gardens and, ensuring biodegradable waste is useful, reducing waste dumping costs. Additionally, Vermicompost will help in the production of vegetables for families cutting the costs of buying vegetables.
The long-term goal is to restore organic fertility in soils and reduce on use of chemicals. The other long-term goal is to safeguard the health of people from lifestyle diseases because of eating foods contaminated by chemicals.
Integrative Learning Plan
I will research this topic from a multi-disciplinary perspective, looking at scholarly resources such as journals, articles, books, and online resources that have documented information on vermicomposting. I will also interview people who use vermicomposting to acquire information about their experiences. I will also watch documentaries on YouTube to discover how often farmers use vermicomposting. The estimated length of the written research work is twenty pages.
Social Change Connection Plan
The experiences inform this topic and present challenges humanity faces in producing fresh crops and the deterioration of soils. The use of chemicals harms both humanity and the soils; thus, in the future, this project should be transformative to offset the problems humanity faces. The change most likely will be progressive. To reach out to many people, I will use social media hashtags, especially on Facebook and YouTube, because many people around the globe are familiar with the two applications.
Project Management Plan
The plan is on the worksheet.
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Vermicomposting Sources
Primary Sources
Maddock, N. “The Science of Vermiculture”. Youtube, 29 June 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pc-yiaNWV4.
Witzeneder, D. “Let the Worms Eat Your Organic Waste – Vermicomposting – YouTube”. Youtube, 14 Feb. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MJS-q7L20c.
Peer-reviewed sources
Adhikary, Sujit. "Vermicompost, the story of organic gold: A review." (2012).
Blouin, Manuel, et al. "Vermicompost significantly affects plant growth. A meta- analysis." Agronomy for Sustainable Development 39.4 (2019): 1-15.
Domínguez, Jorge, et al. "Changes in the composition and function of bacterial communities during vermicomposting may explain beneficial properties of vermicompost." Scientific reports 9.1 (2019): 1-11.
Joshi, Rakesh, Jaswinder Singh, and Adarsh Pal Vig. "Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: effect on growth, yield and quality of plants." Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 14.1 (2015): 137-159.
Lim, Su Lin, et al. "The use of vermicompost in organic farming: overview, effects on soil and economics." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 95.6 (2015): 1143-1156.
Olle, Margit. "vermicompost, its importance and benefit in agriculture." (2019).
Pathma, Jayakumar, and Natarajan Sakthivel. "Microbial diversity of vermicompost bacteria that exhibit useful agricultural traits and waste management potential." SpringerPlus 1.1 (2012): 1-19.
Yatoo, Ali Mohd, et al. "Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review." Agronomy for Sustainable Development 41.1 (2021): 1-26.
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