Description: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. |
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Includes chapters on agricultural education provided by the Cooperative Extension Service, the agricultural industry, communities, and governmental agencies
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Incorporates TNL (The Next Level) application and extension activities throughout
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Provides research-based practices for effective teaching and instructional planning
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Uses photographs and illustrations to clarify key concepts
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Includes strategies for enhancing student achievement in math, science, and reading as a part of the agricultural education instructional program
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Includes chapters on agricultural education provided by non-school entities and organizations, and strategies for teaching science applications in agriculture
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Addresses new approaches for youth leadership development and supervised experience programs, and an expansion of problem solving, inquiry-based teaching methods
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