Foundations of Agricultural Education

Author:   B. Allen Talbert ,  Barry Croom ,  Sarah E. LaRose ,  Rosco Vaughn
Publisher:   Purdue University Press
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781612497525


Pages:   480
Publication Date:   15 July 2022
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   B. Allen Talbert ,  Barry Croom ,  Sarah E. LaRose ,  Rosco Vaughn
Publisher:   Purdue University Press
Imprint:   Purdue University Press
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Weight:   0.679kg
ISBN:  

9781612497525


ISBN 10:   1612497527
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   15 July 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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PART 1 Introduction to the Agricultural Education Professions 1. A Career in Agricultural Education 2. Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education 3. History and Development of Agricultural Education 4 Organization and Structure of Agricultural Education 5. Program Planning 6. Advisory and Citizen Groups 7. Curriculum Development 8. Student Enrollment and Advisement 9. Classroom and Laboratory Facilities 10. Instructional Resources PART 2: Program Development and Management 11. The Psychology of Learning 12. The Teaching Process 13. Digital Learning 14. Classroom Management 15. Agricultural Literacy 16. Middle School Agricultural Education 17. High School Agricultural Education PART 3: Instruction in Agricultural Education 18. Adult and Postsecondary Education 19. Evaluating Learning 20. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students 21. Using Laboratories PART 4: Supervised Agricultural Experience, FFA, and Community Resources 23. FFA 24. Community Resources PART 5: Career Stages in Agricultural Education 25. Progressing Through the Profession Glossary Index

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Dr. B. Allen Talbert is a professor of agricultural education at Purdue University. He currently teaches courses in School-Based Agricultural Education program planning, SAE/FFA, and student teaching. His research focuses on recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented minority groups. His engagement work is focused on professional development of agriculture teachers and service to FFA on all levels. Dr. Barry Croom has more than thirty-five years of experience in agricultural education. Croom began his professional career as a high school agricultural education teacher. While a high school teacher, Croom was selected by the National FFA Organization to develop and present in-service workshops to teachers across the United States. Croom maintains a research program that focuses on effective teaching, career and technical education policy, and diversity in agricultural and extension education. He is the author of three textbooks, fifty peer-reviewed publications, and more than twenty popular publications. Dr. Sarah E. LaRose is an assistant professor of agricultural education at Purdue University. She began her career in agricultural education as a high school agricultural education teacher and FFA advisor in Woodbury, Connecticut, where she developed curriculum on local food production and extensively used agricultural teaching laboratory spaces to deliver instruction. Her research seeks to cultivate the development of agricultural educators who actively create student-centered, inclusive programs so that all students can experience the transformative benefits of agricultural education. Dr. Rosco Vaughn is professor and agricultural teacher educator at California State University, Fresno. He was a coauthor of previous editions of this title. Dr. Jasper S. Lee is a retired agricultural educator. He served as faculty member at Virginia Tech and Mississippi State University, after which he worked full-time as an author and publisher. He was a coauthor of previous editions of this title.

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