Program Planning and Adult Education

ABAS 4230/5230

 

Professor:    Dr. Cliff Ricketts

                        SAG 112 or VA 100

                        898 – 2430 or 898 – 2598

                        srickett@mtsu.edu

 

Brief Synopsis:

 

            This course answers the question as to what an agricultural education teacher should teach, methods of teaching and lesson planning.  A course calendar for agricultural education will be developed, lesson plans are prepared, a discipline paper is written and presented, and an adult course is prepared.

 

Required Text:

 

            Handbook on Agricultural Education in Public Schools by Lloyd J. Phipps

 

Course Requirements:

 

            Test 1                                                                                                 100 points

            Lesson Plan                                                                                      200 points

            Key Principle of Learning                                                               50 points

            Curriculum and PowerPoint Website Collections (10)           100 points

            Discipline Paper                                                                                50 points

            Course Calendar                                                                             200 points

            Adult Calendar                                                                                 50 points

            Notebook                                                                                           100 points

            Final                                                                                                  100 points

            Chapter Reviews                                                                               50 points

 

Select earlier:

 

  1. 5 Chapters from Phillips & Osborne Agricultural Education Test (Blue & Gray)
  2. 5 Articles from Agricultural Magazine, Journal of Agricultural Education

 

Bonus:

 

10 points for each PowerPoint presentation on other key curriculum information downloaded from an internet site.

 

Grading:

 

            A = 900 – 1000 points

            B = 800 – 899 points

            C = 700 – 799 points

            D = 600 – 699 points

            F =     0 – 599 points

 

Tentative Course Outline and Exam Schedule:

 

1.      Methods of Teaching

2.      Methods of Teaching

3.      Cone of Experience

4.      Lesson Plans

5.      Lesson Plans

6.      Tooth Paste and Teaching

Three Major Problems of Ag. Ed. Teacher

Ricketts: Five Stages of Teaching

7.      Test

8.      Suggestions for Varying classroom Process

40 Hints for Teachers

9.      Teachers Too Make Errors*

10. Teachers Too Make Errors

11. Rosenshine and Furst*

12. The Shotgun Approach

13. Love in the Classroom

14. Concept of Needs*

15. Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor Learning

“So I am a High School Graduate. So What”

16. “I Taught Them All”

17. Test

18. Ag. Education Courses

19. Ag. Education Courses

20. Curriculum Catalogs

21. Goals of Agricultural Education

22. Advisory Committee*

23.  Summer Duties of Ag. Ed. Instructor

24. Policies – Planning Comprehensive Programs

25. FFA Timing and Seasonal Activities

26. Constraints Affecting Teaching

27. Program Objectives – Local and Student Needs

28. Discipline

29. Discipline

30. Adult Education

31. Final Test Week

 

*Required Readings

 

Special Requirements:

 

If your have a disability that may require assistance or accommodation, or you have questions related to any accommodations for testing, note takers, readers, etc., please speak with me as soon as possible. Students may also contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (898 – 2783) with questions about such services.

 

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Students are requested to refrain from any activity during the class period, which may disrupt the attention of the class as a whole.  Please refrain from manipulation of the windows and blinds.  Specific examples of disruptive activities would include: individual conversations, eating, drinking, and using tobacco in any form.  Individuals who persistently disrupt the class will be asked to leave.