If you plant upside down, you won't get any blooms. I know there is a vast amount of research that supports experiential learning. When you experience it, you don't forget it. You're able to relate the theory to the practice. It isn't just the students who want more hands-on learning, Hamilton added.
Growers say they want graduates with practical experience.
So we require all our horticulture students to do an internship. In fact, they can do a second internship if they want. That whole area of experiential learning is just invaluable. Touching Through Technology New ways to reach both traditional and nontraditional students are booming with the rapid advances of computer technology. Professors in the UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources have been augmenting their teaching with class Web sites in recent years.