OVERVIEW

Building on Iowa State University’s expertise with online plant breeding education, PBEA Instructor Guides can be used to train African lecturers in management of crop breeding programs for public, local, and international organizations. Collaborating with faculty at Makerere University in Uganda, University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, our team creates IGs that hone essential capabilities with real-world challenges of cultivar development in Africa using Applied Learning Activities. Our collaboration embraces shared goals, sharing knowledge and building consensus. The pedagogical emphasis on application produces a coursework-intensive MSc program for Africa.