AGR 111 - Intro to Agriculture Education

IAI Number Major: AG911
3 Credit Hour(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hours(s)
An introduction to the philosophy of education, in general, and career and technical education, specifically; the history of and current issues in agriculture education and the FFA; the nature of the educative process; the characteristics, duties, and responsibilities of successful teachers; the components of a successful agriculture program; the role of professional organizations in agriculture education; state teacher certification requirements; edTPA, Illinois agriculture education organizations and initiatives, and student differences for individualized instruction. Includes directed observation of agriculture teachers in school classrooms.