Changes in Colleges of Agriculture at Land-Grant Institutions1

From: NACTA Journal | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: Hoiberg, Eric; Othman, Mona; Fields, Ann M | Copyright information

Abstract

Surveys were sent to colleges of agriculture to document changes of mission, departments, and majors from 1997 through 2002, as well as to document respondents' perceptions of competencies, skills, methodologies, and pedagogy in the classroom; approaches to student learning; and key issues for the future of agriculture and food-systems education. The institutions responding to the survey are in the midst of change, with 94% of the responding 52 institutions changing mission, d...

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