MARSTON SCIENCE LIBRARY WI 2 4 u TLP 99-1 TEACHING AND LEARNING PAPER SERIES I The goal ofthe Teaching and Learning paper Series is to improve, enhance, and enrich the teaching and learning environment in the department, college, university, and profeion through the publication of papers on teaching philosophies and techniques, curricular issues, and case studies. Papers are circulated without formal review by the Food and Resource Economics Department and thus the content is the sole responsibility of the faculty author or co-author. "UNIVERSITY OF SFLORIDA Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Food and Resource Economics Departent University of Floida Gainesville, FL AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PAPER SERIES by Gary F. Fairchild Teaching and Learning Paper TLP 99-1 December 1999