Harnessing Data for Inclusive Ecology Education: Building Programs to Move the Discipline Toward Systemic Change

While the use of truffles in Poland has a long tradition, for historical reasons this knowledge was almost lost. Currently, truffles and truffle orchards are again receiving public attention. For example, the Polish State Forests supported the establishment of truffle orchards by the Forestry Research Institute. In recent years, knowledge concerning these unique hypogeous fungi has been disseminated systematically through scientific and popular publications, films, and electronic media. This study investigates the awareness of economically and culinary valued truffle fungi (Tuber spp.) among more than 1400 Polish foresters. The results show that 70% of interviewees were familiar with historical and contemporary information about growing and using truffles in Poland. Based on respondents’ age, education, type of work, and gender we attempted to identify whether these elements were associated with the state of knowledge about truffles. The results indicated that younger foresters were better informed about the presence of truffles in Poland and also about their use in the past in Polish cuisine. Environmental education was an important source of knowledge about truffle harvesting and the soils that are conducive to truffle development. Foresters who have provided forest ecology education and who are 36–65 years of age generally possessed better knowledge about truffles than other age cohorts. More than 30% of respondents expressed interest in educational courses to improve their knowledge of truffles. The results point to the need for forestry education concerning truffles and indicate the need for fostering sustainable agroforestry-centered initiatives disseminating this knowledge to the public.

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Healthcare for People with Disabilities: Need for Systemic Change

PM&R ◽

10.1002/pmrj.12647 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Thiru M. Annaswamy ◽

Priya Chandan ◽

Amy J. Houtrow

Keyword(s):

Systemic Change ◽

People With Disabilities

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Family Engagement: A Collaborative, Systemic Approach for Middle School Counselors

Professional School Counseling ◽

10.1177/2156759x0500900202 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 2156759X0500900

Author(s):

Keith M. Davis ◽

Glenn W. Lambie

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

School Counselors ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

School Counselor ◽

Systemic Change ◽

Family Engagement ◽

Systemic Approach ◽

Developmental Needs ◽

Middle School Counselors ◽

School Based

Early adolescence is a period of intrapersonal and interpersonal transformation; thus, middle school counselors need to provide services that appropriately match their students’ and families’ developmental needs. A collaborative, systemic approach is one way that counselors can work with other school-based professionals to support parental/caregiver involvement. In this article, the authors discuss family disengagement in the middle school years and the middle school counselor as a collaborator of systemic change.

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