Our Agricultural Education research focuses on effective teaching methods and metrics and how to increase and improve agricultural literacy. We study teaching strategies to generate improved learning outcomes from Extension programming, agriculture classrooms, and first-year college experiences. At the k-12 level, we investigate ways to introduce agriculture in the classroom and how to most effectively provide innovative agricultural literacy badging programs.
Research Facilities and Partnerships
- CoBank Center for Agricultural Education
- Cams Ag Academy at CSU Spur
- Morgridge Learning Lab at CSU Spur
- National Western Stock Show
- Colorado Future Farmers of America
- National FFA
- AmeriCorps
- Colorado Community College System