Exercises, quizzes, and exams in this course are thinking and learning opportunities. Understanding and developing the capacity to use these thinking tools cannot be accomplished by memorization. Rather, this capacity is developed by incrementally building on previously under-stood thinking tools and analytical techniques. Memorization of formulas and definitions is a useless activity for this course and for future performance as a business professional. As always, there will be two types of students in this course.
Classes are a lot more interesting and productive for learners than for sponges.
Learners are welcome in this course. Sponges will be treated courteously and be provided with opportunities to become learners. Lead class participants through learning process implied by the course purpose. A combination of lectures and class discussion that provide the conceptual framework for understanding how the U.S. agricultural marketing system is structured and functions and the economic forces driving the system. Preparing assignments and exams that direct and enhance student learning efforts to achieve course objectives and expand the student's capacity to think logically and systematically about issues related to course subject matter.