Abstract:

The course described in this article is based on the National Agricultural and Natural Resources Curriculum Project, Food and Agricultural Systems Task Group. However the course content was modified to meet the needs of students and curricula at a two-year technical college. Course topics include the hierarchy of four problem solving approaches, creative and critical thinking, communication skills, learning styles, personality types, and decision making. Development of the course, its content and structure, and results based on its initial offering are discussed.

 

Keywords:

capstone course, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, communication skills

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