Interactive ag education
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Interactive ag education
College students study agronomy and soil science through experiential, hands-on learning
- Experiential learning, “learning by doing,” is a potential way to introduce undergraduate students to topics in agronomy and soil science.
- Dr. Grace Ogden excites her new students about soils using LEGO bricks. She presented this activity at CANVAS 2025.
- Dr. Randa Jabbour encourages her students to think deeper about topics in agroecology by connecting lectures to museum artworks. She published her experience in Natural Sciences Education.
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