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- Bee health field toolPublication . Raimets, Risto; Karise, Reet; Costa, Cristina Amaro; Gaião, Davide; Oliveira, Jorge; Coelho, Catarina; Dahle, Bjorn; Oddie, MelissaThe Bee health field tool (related with the most important and actual technical constraint in beekeeping are the technical features related with bee diseases and nutrition) was developed in a format that can be easily used in the field by all beekeepers, independent of their background, using an innovative learning strategy - gamification – that provides an effective, informal learning environment, and helps learners practice real-life situations and challenges in a safe environment. The Bee health field is part of the contents of the MOOC course curriculum allowing to achieve a training skill and specialization in bee health and nutrition. The expected impact is related with the possibility of enabling beekeepers to acquire the best and innovative beekeeping techniques and skills in this area of the production itinerary. This knowledge and skills are essential for the professionalization of beekeepers as the survival of the bees is compromised by the pressures related with these issues. Furthermore, the Bee health is the main factor for improving the beekeeping performance and for increasing the production and quality of the bee products in order to achieve adequate economic profits. It is also expected to have an impact in the active learning sector, by the development and use of gamifications as training tool.
- Beekeeping. Reference text for a MOOC coursePublication . Oddie, Melissa; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Cristina Amaro; Costa, Daniela; Gaião, Davide; Oliveira, Jorge; Krsnik, Martina; Correia, Paula; Guiné, Raquel; Karise, Reet; Lederer, Vedran; Mesquita, Sónia; Basile, Salvatore; Raimets, Risto; Dahle, Bjørn
- Cross visiting training guide for innovative beekeepingPublication . Basile, Salvatore; Alvarez, Alba; Dahle, Bjørn; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Cristina Amaro; Costa, Daniela; Gaião, Davide; Esteves Correia, Helena; Oliveira, Jorge; Tourino, Luis; Krsnik, Martina; Correia, Paula; Guiné, Raquel; Karise, Reet; Raimets, Risto; Lederer, Vedran
- Honey recipesPublication . Correia, Paula; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Helena; Coelho, Catarina; Oliveira, Jorge; Guiné, Raquel; Oddie, Melissa; Dahle, Bjorn; Basile, Salvatore; Alvarez, Alba; Karise, Reet; Raimets, Risto; Lederer, Vedran; Costa, Cristina Amaro
- Professional Training in Beekeeping: A Cross-Country Survey to Identify Learning OpportunitiesPublication . Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Oliveira, Jorge; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Paula; Esteves Correia, Helena; Dahle, Bjørn; Oddie, Melissa; Raimets, Risto; Karise, Reet; Tourino, Luis; Basile, Salvatore; Buonomo, Emilio; Stefanic, Ivan; Costa, Cristina Amaro Dafirst_pagesettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Professional Training in Beekeeping: A Cross-Country Survey to Identify Learning Opportunities by Raquel P. F. Guiné 1ORCID,Jorge Oliveira 1ORCID,Catarina Coelho 1,2,*ORCID,Daniela Teixeira Costa 1,Paula Correia 1ORCID,Helena Esteves Correia 1ORCID,Bjørn Dahle 3,Melissa Oddie 3,Risto Raimets 4,Reet Karise 4ORCID,Luis Tourino 5,Salvatore Basile 6,Emilio Buonomo 6,Ivan Stefanic 7 andCristina A. Costa 1ORCID 1 CERNAS Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal 2 CECAV, Animal and Veterinary Research Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, Apartado 1013, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal 3 Norwegian Beekeepers Association, 2040 Kløfta, Norway 4 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51014 Tartu, Estonia 5 Eosa Estrategia y Organización SA, 36202 Vigo, Spain 6 Bio-Distretto Cilento, 84052 Salerno, Italy 7 Tera Tehnopolis, 31000 Osijek, Croatia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8953; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118953 Received: 21 April 2023 / Revised: 24 May 2023 / Accepted: 31 May 2023 / Published: 1 June 2023 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Prospects Challenges and Sustainability of the Agri-Food Supply Chain in the New Global Economy II) Download Browse Figures Review Reports Versions Notes Abstract Habitat loss, climate change, and other environmental degradations pose severe challenges to beekeepers. Therefore, this sector needs to rely on updated information so that the intervening actors can deal with the problems. In this context, and assuming that professional training can greatly help those acting in the beekeeping sector, this work intended to investigate the gaps in the updated knowledge of beekeepers and how these can be filled through lifelong learning. The research was conducted in seven European countries (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Spain). The data were collected through a questionnaire survey translated into the native languages of all participating countries. The results revealed that the topics of highest interest are apiary health and pest control and the management of the colonies throughout the year. The beekeepers update their knowledge through family, complemented by professional training, with participants preferring in-person courses as well as, in the workplace or in internships. The learning methodologies they consider most useful are project-based learning and learning through gamification. The videos and paper books or manuals are particularly valued as learning materials, and practical exercises are considered the most helpful assessment format. Finally, considering the effect of sociodemographic variables on the learning experiences and preferences of beekeeping actors, it was observed that the country was the most influential of the variables under study. In conclusion, this work revealed valuable information that should be used to design professional training actions to help the professionals in the beekeeping sector enhance their competencies and be better prepared to manage their activities successfully.