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AGED 510 Education Program Management
4 hours (lecture-discussion)
Fall Semesters
Course Objectives
Theoretical and practical approaches to planning, delivering and evaluating programs in Agricultural Education. This course is designed to introduce students to the educational program planning process. The major goals of this course are to provide instruction related to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of effective educational programs. The expected outcomes of this course will be that students will be able to develop comprehensive plans for delivering and evaluating effective Agricultural Education instructional programs.
Major Instructional Goals
- To develop an overview of the nature and scope of educational programs in agriculture education.
- To be able to effectively plan and organize instructional programs in Agricultural Education.
- To begin formulating a personal philosophy of effective program planning in Agricultural Education.
- To become familiar with the body of knowledge related to effective programs of Agricultural Education.
- To identify the resources needed and the procedures to follow in developing a course of study.
- To enhance teaching success and effectiveness through an examination of teaching approaches, strategies, and methods.
- To be able to evaluate the relative effectiveness of Agricultural Education programs.
At the conclusion of this course, each student will be able to
- To describe and utilize Educational Program Planning Concepts and Models.
- Plan Agricultural Education programs.
- Assess program needs.
- Determine student needs and interests.
- Utilize advisory committees in program planning.
- Determine program goals and objectives.
- Identify curriculum and instructional program planning materials.
- Identify and organize instructional units.
- Organize instructional programs and develop teaching calendars.
- Integrate educational program components in Agricultural Education programs.
- Evaluate effective teaching and learning strategies as well as methods.
Topics
- Introduction to Educational Program Planning Concepts and Models.
- Strategies for planning Agricultural Education programs.
- Assessing program needs.
- Conducting a local program needs assessment
- Determining student needs and interests.
- Determining program goals and objectives.
- Developing curriculum and courses of study.
- Identifying and organizing instructional units.
- Identifying curriculum and instructional program planning materials.
- Integrating educational program components in Agricultural Education programs.
- Evaluating effective teaching and learning strategies as well as methods.
- Methods and procedures for effective program evaluation.
Graded Activities
- Article reviews (10)
- Educational program needs assessment
- In-class activities
- Courses of study (3)
- Examinations (2)