Andrew Griffith
Specialization: Livestock Economics
The course will focus on developing competencies related to agricultural mechanics applications with an emphasis on safety, skill development, and the management of facilities, equipment, and materials commonly found in agricultural mechanics laboratories in secondary school-based settings. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only
Overview of program planning and learning design of school-based agricultural education.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): ALEC 211.
Teaching-related topics and field observations in approved agricultural education settings.
Methods and techniques for teaching agriculture, preparing lesson plans and units of instruction, developing activities for agriculture programs, and utilizing resources, multimedia, and computer technology into instruction. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in approved school-based programs. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Current issues.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
Other Instructors: Stephens, Carrie Ann | Ruth, Taylor Kathryne | Rampold, Shelli D.
Introduction to theories of teaching and learning and related research. Explores the neuroscience of learning, behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing theory, constructivism, cognitive learning processes, experiential learning, motivation, self-regulation, and developmental theories. Additionally, explores the applications of teaching and learning theory in the context of teaching agricultural subject matter.
Methods and techniques for teaching agriculture, preparing lesson plans and units of instruction, developing activities for agriculture programs, and utilizing resources, multimedia, and computer technology into instruction.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab. Credit restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 434 and 534.
Overview of program planning and learning design of school-based agricultural education. Credit Restriction: Students may not use 545 towards their graduate degree requirements if they received credit for 345.
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate standing.
Full-time job-embedded teaching practicum and teaching-related experiences in approved school-based agricultural education settings.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
Other Instructors: Stripling, Christopher | Colclasure, Blake Clayton | Gass, Steve
Will focus on the diffusion of innovations model posited and formalized by Everett M. Rogers to facilitate the student’s understanding of change as a socio-cultural-technical process. Special attention will be given to case studies and other examples of innovation, diffusion, and change that are especially applicable to the agriculture, food, fiber, and natural resources systems, as well as society at large. In addition, the course will emphasize the student’s role as a change agent both now and in their future professional life.
Special research and/or special reports based on supervised independent study.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
Other Instructors: Stephens, Carrie Ann | Richards, Jennifer Kathryn
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
- Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, Oklahoma State University, 2012
- MS, Agricultural Business and Management, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville, 2009
- BS, Agriculture, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Andrew Griffith
1000 Main Entrance Drive
Spring Hill, TN 37174
- Doctorate, Agricultural Business and Management, Oklahoma State University, 2012
- MS, Agricultural Business and Management, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville, 2009
- BS, Agriculture, Tennessee Tech University, 2007
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
The course will focus on developing competencies related to agricultural mechanics applications with an emphasis on safety, skill development, and the management of facilities, equipment, and materials commonly found in agricultural mechanics laboratories in secondary school-based settings. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only
Overview of program planning and learning design of school-based agricultural education.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): ALEC 211.
Teaching-related topics and field observations in approved agricultural education settings.
Methods and techniques for teaching agriculture, preparing lesson plans and units of instruction, developing activities for agriculture programs, and utilizing resources, multimedia, and computer technology into instruction. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Full-time teaching practicum in approved school-based programs. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.
Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton
Current issues.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
Other Instructors: Stephens, Carrie Ann | Ruth, Taylor Kathryne | Rampold, Shelli D.
Introduction to theories of teaching and learning and related research. Explores the neuroscience of learning, behaviorism, social cognitive theory, information processing theory, constructivism, cognitive learning processes, experiential learning, motivation, self-regulation, and developmental theories. Additionally, explores the applications of teaching and learning theory in the context of teaching agricultural subject matter.
Methods and techniques for teaching agriculture, preparing lesson plans and units of instruction, developing activities for agriculture programs, and utilizing resources, multimedia, and computer technology into instruction.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours of lecture and one 2-hour lab. Credit restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 434 and 534.
Overview of program planning and learning design of school-based agricultural education. Credit Restriction: Students may not use 545 towards their graduate degree requirements if they received credit for 345.
Registration Restriction(s): Graduate standing.
Full-time job-embedded teaching practicum and teaching-related experiences in approved school-based agricultural education settings.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
Other Instructors: Stripling, Christopher | Colclasure, Blake Clayton | Gass, Steve
Will focus on the diffusion of innovations model posited and formalized by Everett M. Rogers to facilitate the student’s understanding of change as a socio-cultural-technical process. Special attention will be given to case studies and other examples of innovation, diffusion, and change that are especially applicable to the agriculture, food, fiber, and natural resources systems, as well as society at large. In addition, the course will emphasize the student’s role as a change agent both now and in their future professional life.
Special research and/or special reports based on supervised independent study.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
Other Instructors: Stephens, Carrie Ann | Richards, Jennifer Kathryn