Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools

First Edition
Author: Lloyd J. Phipps; Edward W. Osborne; James E. Dyer; Anna L. Ball
ISBN #: 1418039934
©2008   Publish Date: 10/02/2007
Binding: HB
Pages: 544
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $199.95

Table of Contents:

UNIT 1: Development, Nature, and Scope of Agricultural Education
Chapter 1: School-Based Agricultural Education
Chapter 2: Agricultural Literacy
Chapter 3: Extension and Outreach Education
Chapter 4: Agricultural Education in Business, Community, and Governmental Agencies
UNIT 2: Program Development and Evaluation
Chapter 5: Using Advisory Councils and Boards
Chapter 6: Planning and Managing Educational Programs
Chapter 7: Course Planning
Chapter 8: Developing and Improving Facilities and Resources
Chapter 9: Establishing and Maintaining Positive Community and Professional Relationships
Chapter 10: Promoting and Marketing the Program
Chapter 11: Evaluating Agricultural Education Programs
UNIT 3: Effective Teaching
Chapter 12: Theoretical Foundations and Principles of Effective Teaching
Chapter 13: Effective Teacher Behaviors and Characteristics
Chapter 14: Teaching Strategies and Methods
Chapter 15: Using Problem Solving Teaching
Chapter 16: Lesson Planning
Chapter 17: Evaluating Student Learning
UNIT 4: Special Considerations in Teaching Agriculture
Chapter 18: Using Computers and Instructional Media
Chapter 19: Teaching in Lab Settings
Chapter 20: Teaching Agriscience
Chapter 21: Meeting the Diverse Needs of All Learners
Chapter 22: Teacher Professional Growth and Improvement
UNIT 5: Youth Leadership Development
Chapter 23: Fundamentals of Personal Leadership Development
Chapter 24: The FFA as a Youth Leadership Development Tool
Chapter 25: FFA Chapter Development and Advisement
UNIT 6: Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Programs
Chapter 26: Planning SAE Programs
Chapter 27: Developing & Expanding SAE Programs
Chapter 28: Supervising & Evaluating SAE Programs
UNIT 7: Postsecondary & Adult Education in Agriculture
Chapter 29: Agricultural Education at the Postsecondary Level
Chapter 30: Developing, Managing, and Evaluating Adult Education Programs
Chapter 31: Teaching Methods for Adults

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