On Food, Farming and Land Management: Towards a research agenda to reconnect urban and rural lives

Abstract

Science education has a key role to play in helping people to develop their understanding of the local and global dimensions of food, farming and land management. Based on a review of the literature on what is known about young people’s (3–19) views towards and learning about these topics, a research agenda is outlined for consideration by the science education research community.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the significant input made to the research review by Pauline Benefield of NFER. They would also wish to acknowledge the financial support received from the Countryside Agency, the DfES and Farming and Countryside Education.