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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
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