Abstract:
This study compared the quality of a capstone course in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University to other junior/senior level courses and determined which activities in the course were most beneficial to course graduates. The capstone course used was AgEdS450 in the Agriculture Education and Studies Department. Course graduates perceived that AgEdS450 provided more hands-on experiences, more student-student interactions, and more experiential learning than other junior/senior level courses. They also felt that AgEdS450 was "equal to" or "greater than" other courses in student-directed learning, putting course objectives into practice, problem-solving, and decision-making. Many of these factors fit the Crunkilton criteria for capstone courses. AgEdS450 allowed students to apply the knowledge gained from other courses. Preparing written and oral reports was beneficial in their first professional position.
Keywords:
capstone course, Iowa State University
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