1、Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World,Contents of this Presentation Previously Prepared by: Adam P. Fagen, Ph.D. Study Director Senior Program Officer Board on Life Sciences,Levon T. Esters, Ph.D. Neil A. Knobloch, Ph.D. Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education M
2、arch 1, 2010,Motivation for study,Although there are many, examples of excellent, up-to-date programs, the report was motivated by several concerns about agricultural education nationwide:Need for agricultural expertise in solving global challenges Agricultural education not keeping up with the chan
3、ging nature of agriculture Agriculture often isolated from other disciplines Academic institutions often isolated from other sectors and employers Changing student demographics fewer from rural backgrounds, mismatch between population and agricultural disciplines Students are not aware of the opport
4、unities in food and agriculture careers Employers are looking for skills, competences, and abilities not always found in agriculture graduates Research on how people learn and research-based pedagogies not used to inform classroom practice,Genesis of study,Encouraged to pursue study by the Academic
5、Programs Section of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), formerly the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC),Genesis of study,Follow up to previous National Academies reports on agricultural educationand on undergraduate education,1992 1
6、988 1996 1995 1998,2000 2003 1999 2003 2003 2005,Statement of Task,2-day summit of educators, employers, and others Improve the undergraduate learning experience for students in agriculture, environmental and life sciences, and related disciplines Innovations in teaching, learning, and the curriculu
7、m Adaptive to differences in student backgrounds and career paths Produce a flexible, well-prepared workforce that is appropriately skilled, socially responsive, and technically proficient,Study Committee,James L. Oblinger (Chair), Chancellor, North Carolina State Univ. John M. Bonner, Executive VP,
8、 Council for Ag. Sci. & Tech. Peter J. Bruns, VP for Grants, Howard Hughes Medical Inst. Vernon B. Cardwell, Distinguished Teaching Prof., U. of Minnesota Karen Gayton Comeau, Past President, Haskell Indian Nations U. Kyle Jane Coulter, Past Deputy Administrator, USDA/CSREES Susan J. Crockett, VP an
9、d Sr. Tech. Officer, General Mills, Inc. Theodore M. Crosbie, VP for Global Plant Breeding, Monsanto Co. Levon T. Esters, Asst. Prof. of Ag. Education & Youth Dev., Purdue U. A. Charles Fischer, Past President & CEO, Dow AgroSciences LLC Janet A. Guyden, Assoc. VP & Graduate Dean, Grambling State U.
10、 Michael W. Hamm, Mott Prof. of Sustainable Ag., Michigan State U. Michael V. Martin, Chancellor, Louisiana State Univ. Susan Singer, Gould Prof. of Natural Sciences, Carleton College Larry Vanderhoef, Chancellor, Univ. of California, Davis Patricia Verduin, VP, Global R&D, Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ada
11、m P. Fagen, Study Director,Leadership Summit,300+ participants, including: University presidents, chancellors, and provosts Academic program deans, associate and assistant deans, and department chairs Faculty Students Scientific society representatives Employers from business/industry, government, a
12、nd non-government organizations,Report,Describes the need for change Reinforces the continuing promise of agriculture and land-grant institutions Incorporates basic and applied, laboratory and field Focuses on outcomes and results Integrates biological, physical, and social sciencesand other fields
13、Tradition of outreach and extension Intertwined with many issues of contemporary concern (e.g., environmental stewardship, nutrition, energy) Agriculture should take its place among the other science disciplines: from STEM to STEAM Science Technology Engineering,AgricultureMathematics,Recommendation
14、 1,Engage in strategic planning Involve stakeholders within and beyond the institution Faculty in and outside of agriculture Current and former students Employers Disciplinary societies Commodity groups Local and community organizations Farmers Representatives of the public Plan implemented within 2
15、 years Revisit every 3-5 years,Recommendation 2,Broaden agriculture within the overall curriculum Develop and teach joint introductory courses with other departments Incorporate agricultural examples and topics into other courses,Recommendation 3,Broaden the student experience All students should de
16、velop transferable skills (e.g., Communication, Teamwork, Management) Participate in undergraduate research Participate in outreach and extension Participate in internships and other programs beyond the institution Expose to international perspectives through learning-abroad programs and internation
17、al perspectives in existing coursesStudents should have extensive participation in one of these elements,Recommendation 4,Prepare faculty to teach effectively Promote and support ongoing faculty-development activities at institutional, local, regional, and national levels Particular attention to fut
18、ure faculty (graduate students and postdocs) Responsibility of departments of colleges, not only individuals Devote necessary resources Faculty release time Teaching assistants and other instructional staff Participation in education-focused meetings Development and use of education materials and te
19、chnologies Role for academic institutions, professional societies, funding agencies,Recommendation 5,Reward exemplary teaching Enhanced institutional rewards for teaching, curriculum development, mentoring, etc. Rigorous consideration in hiring, tenure, and promotion Tenure-track faculty appointment
20、s emphasizing teaching and education research Funding agency support and reward for teaching excellence in education and research grants Consider using “broader-impacts criterion” for awarding grants and contracts Professional societies raise profile of teaching in the discipline Education sessions
21、and speakers at society meetings Education-focused articles in society publications Development and dissemination of teaching materials,Recommendation 6,Build connections between institutions Support and develop new opportunities and student pathways Articulation agreements and transfer partnerships
22、 Establish and support joint programs and courses Leverage resources and provide access to students from multiple institutions Particular focus on community colleges and 1890 and 1994 land-grant institutions,Recommendation 7,Start early Reach out to K-12 students and teachers Expose students to agri
23、cultural topics Generate early interest in agricultural careers Opportunities for formal programs (e.g., agriculture-focused high schools, urban agricultural programs, Governors Schools and other summer programs) Partner with other youth-focused programs (e.g., 4-H, National FFA, scouting programs),
24、Recommendation 8,Build strategic partnerships Bring employer voices to the academy Representatives of employers on visiting committees and advisory boards Enable professionals to teach and engage students at academic institutions Bring academic voices to employers Invite faculty to serve on advisory
25、 committees Enable faculty to spend sabbaticals outside of the academy Expose students to non-academic settings Greatly expand internships, cooperative education programs, career programs, etc.,Recommendation 9,Focus reviews of undergraduate programs and departments Questions to guide the review of
26、undergraduate food and agriculture programs Curriculum and student experience Institutional commitment to teaching and learning Outreach and organizational structure Applies to a variety of organizations and individuals Accrediting bodies Program and departmental reviews and visiting committees Gran
27、t reviewers Institutional self-studies Development of professional societies standards and priorities,The start of a dialogue,Final report released fall 2009 Series of dissemination activities planned and underway Discussions with representatives of federal agencies Presentations at professional soc
28、iety meetings Briefings on Capitol Hill with agricultural, education, and other communities Additional ideas for audiences and venues are welcome,U.S. Department of Agriculture CSREES W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Science Foundation Farm Foundation American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture,Sponsors,For more informationhttp:/www.nationalacademies.org/ ag_educationAdam P. Fagen, Ph.D. afagennas.edu 2023341374,
