Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World
Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2009-11-16

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0309132215

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During the next ten years, colleges of agriculture will be challenged to transform their role in higher education and their relationship to the evolving global food and agricultural enterprise. If successful, agriculture colleges will emerge as an important venue for scholars and stakeholders to address some of the most complex and urgent problems facing society. Such a transformation could reestablish and sustain the historical position of the college of agriculture as a cornerstone institution in academe, but for that to occur, a rapid and concerted effort by our higher education system is needed to shape their academic focus around the reality of issues that define the world's systems of food and agriculture and to refashion the way in which they foster knowledge of those complex systems in their students. Although there is no single approach to transforming agricultural education, a commitment to change is imperative.

Foundations of Agricultural Education, Fourth Edition
Foundations of Agricultural Education, Fourth Edition

Author: B. Allen Talbert

Publisher: Purdue University Press

Published: 2022-05-15

Total Pages: 669

ISBN-13: 1612497535

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Foundations of Agricultural Education, Fourth Edition is designed for college students in agricultural education and others interested in agricultural education as fundamental preparation for the profession. Teachers of agricultural education and those in support roles will find this book to be a helpful resource. This fourth edition is updated to reflect current educational theory and practices, and includes changed laws and initiatives since the third edition. This updated textbook is appropriate for both introductory and advanced courses. Each chapter begins with a scenario designed to engage the learner in thinking about the content of that chapter and draws from relevant research and literature. Photos, illustrations, and tables provide greater context to key concepts, and every chapter concludes with questions for review and discussion, as well as additional activities designed to guide the learner into further exploration. Foundations of Agricultural Education, Fourth Edition is an engaging, immersive guide that will help prepare the next generation of agricultural educators.

Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries
Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries

Author: Samy, Mohamed M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2023-03-13

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1668440520

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Agricultural development is an important economic engine for development in the Arab countries in North Africa and the Middle East. An essential factor to accelerate agricultural development in these countries is a well-educated and trained agricultural workforce. However, the areas of secondary school, community college, and university agricultural education have lacked attention and resources for many years. Curriculum development, instructional enhancement, practical training, and career advancement are central to agricultural education development, technology utilization, and natural resource management. The engagement of educators, administrators, business and community leaders, and policymakers ensures that the graduates of all levels of agricultural education are well prepared for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Agricultural Education for Development in the Arab Countries provides essential knowledge to enhance all elements of agricultural secondary, post-secondary, and university education programs to effectively prepare students for successful careers in global agriculture, multi-national food supply chains, and natural resource management. Covering topics such as higher education, workforce skills, and agribusiness, this reference work is ideal for agriculturists, industry professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Postsecondary Agricultural Education and Instructional Delivery Methods in a Chinese University
Postsecondary Agricultural Education and Instructional Delivery Methods in a Chinese University

Author: Brandon Chase Leonard

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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With a world that becomes smaller with each technological break through, it is important to understand how institutes across the world are educating on agriculturally related areas and the teaching methods most effective for student retention of information. To supply a growing world it is vital all entailed with agricultural production, commodities, and services be equally educated and knowledgeable of given areas. The purpose of this case study was to describe a postsecondary agricultural university in China. The basis for this study was to present from the participants' viewpoint, the perceptions of the agricultural university system, teaching methods, and content delivery at Hauzhong Agricultural University. Fourteen students and five faculty interviews were conducted with participants from Huazhong Agricultural University located Wuhan, China. Interview questions were asked to address the five research objectives for the study. Results found a large percentage of participants believed Huazhong Agricultural University was a research-based institution. It was also found that while lecture was the main content delivery method most commonly used by faculty, students preferred diversity in content delivery methods for the best retention of information.

Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools
Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools

Author: Lloyd James Phipps

Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13:

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The Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools, sixth edition is the leading text for college students enrolled in agricultural education programs, and it is now available in its sixth edition. This edition addresses all components of effective middle school and high school agricultural education programs within the context of national educational policies and trends in schooling. Sound philosophical perspectives, research-based practices, and application scenarios are offered throughout. This text emphasizes contemporary approaches for developing and delivering agricultural education programs, with detailed focus on strategies for enhancing learning in the core subjects, experiential learning, laboratory instruction, and problem solving. It is designed as the perfect reference for university students who are preparing to become agriculture educators in public schools, and emphasizes inquiry-based, problem solving, and experiential learning strategies for teaching and learning in agricultural education. This established book functions not only as an ideal text but as a professional reference as well.