curriculum

Agricultural Research and Development (ARD)

Course Description

The ARD course is the capstone designed to culminate students’ experiences in agriculture, based on the pathway of study they pursued. Woven throughout the course are projects and problems based on practical applications and designed to develop and improve the employability skills of students. Students will further enhance research, critical thinking, and teamwork skills as they expand on content knowledge from previous CASE courses.

 

WHY TEACHERS LOVE ARD  

"Ag Research & Development can be a capstone or project-based solution for your senior classes. It also opens up students to careers in research and can pair nicely with an FFA Agriscience Fair project."

Neveah Richardson

    Equipping Teachers

    • Capstone level
    • Full-year course
    • Inquiry and project-based instructional practices
    • CASE Institute professional development

    Engaging Students

    • Solve complex, real-world problems through focused research
    • Practice scientific research and problem solving skills
    • Conduct research and data analysis
    • Communicate results to peers and the agricultural community

    Instructional Units

      • Defining Agricultural Research and Development
      • Problems and Solutions
      • Methodology
      • Reporting Data
      • Communication

       

      CASE Institute 

      Professional development events preparing teacher to implement full-year CASE courses. Institutes provide teachers the content and skills needed to use CASE curricula in their classroom. CASE Institutes range from five to eight days in a hybrid, in-person, or virtual format.

      Flexibility & Adaptability

      CASE provides a comprehensive professional development experience, in addition to a work-life balance so teachers can best educate their students. Course work is adaptable and customizable based on teacher preference to fit all geographies and communities.

       

      Development of the CASE Agricultural Research and Development course was made possible by contributions from DuPont Pioneer as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

       

      Corteva

      CASE is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council).

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