Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whittington, M. Susie, editor.

Rudd, Rick, editor.

Elliot, Jack, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Textbooks.

Education, Higher.

General education--Textbooks.

General education.

Education--Textbooks.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Blacksburg, VA Virginia Tech Publishing 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning is a methods of teaching book. Specifically, it is a collection of thoughts, best practices, strategies, and techniques for planning, delivering, and assessing teaching and learning. This resource is assembled from among the best teaching professors in agricultural communication, education, and leadership in America. They have narrated their favorite class sessions … sessions chosen with the goal of making us all better teachers. You will quickly grasp the four fundamental keys of solid, basic, time-tested formal and nonformal teaching: Laying the Foundation, Connecting with Students, Designing Instruction, and Applying Learning. These keys are shared with you through the unique voices of the authors to provide a multiperspective approach to teaching. The authors offer both secondary and postsecondary educators in both formal and nonformal educational environments the opportunity to build confidence in planning, delivering, and assessing the depths of the variables inherent in learning. You will acquire the foundation to teach so your learners can learn dynamically. Are you reviewing or adopting this book for a course? Please help us understand your use by filling out this form: https://bit.ly/teachagriculture_interest

Contents:

Dedication

Foreword

Introduction

About the Editors

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

Instructor Resources

The Discipline of Agricultural Education

Psychology of Learning

Principles of Teaching and Learning

Learning as Problem Solving

Inclusive Teaching

Dynamics of Teaching

Planning for Effective Instruction

Delivering Content With Technology

Assessing Agricultural Education

Applied Leadership Development through FFA

Supervised Agricultural Experiences

Effective Use of the Agriculture Laboratory Environment to Support Student Learning

Appendix 12A: In-School Agriculture Laboratory Environments

Appendix 12B: Introductory Considerations for Laboratory Safety and Management

Accessibility

Notes:

Description based on print resource