AGED 704 - Found & Phil of AG ED

1 to 6 Credit(s)
This advanced course deals with the development, organization, and philosophical foundations of agricultural education from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on the role of societal and scientific changes, the federal government, and philosophy and its role in life including the rise of education in America, legislation having an impact on agricultural education, education in agriculture, and current issues in agricultural education on the evolution of agricultural education. Students will be expected to develop and defend their philosophy of agricultural education based on the foundations and philosophy of Agricultural Education. In additional to the above, students will be expected to research educational topics, critique the current research and present a seminar on their research topic.