NACTA Journal back issues from September 2002:
Factors influencing choice of major in agriculture
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract Student recruitment has a vital role in successful colleges of agriculture, The study investigated factors that influence students1 decision to select a major within available agricultural disciplines. The population was full-time college students majoring in an agricultural ...
What is the influence of gender, high school economics and other factors on the learning of economics?
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract This paper investigates the contribution of gender, high school economics classes, and the student's maturity, major and natural ability to the level of economic understanding and learning. The level of economic understanding was measured using preand post-test scores on a ...
Academic counseling for students within a college of agricultural and environmental sciences
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia has developed and implemented a program to improve student retention. In this paper, the Academic Counseling Program is described, including the purpose and function of the program, the types of ...
Land-grant faculties' differences in teaching skills and educational technologies
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract Teaching faculty in the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Education (COE) at Mississippi State University were surveyed to determine their perceived levels of skill and interest in learning more about selected educational technologies and teaching methods ....
Model to develop a synchronous, inter-institutional course using distance technologies
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract Developing and teaching a course using distance technologies can be a daunting task. It requires advance planning and the development of new technical skills. It brings the users to the edge of feasibility and creates as many new opportunities as obstacles to overcome. Faculty ...
Flexibility and variety in the use of case studies
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract The case studies method is a flexible pedagogical technique that can be used effectively in a variety of formats as part of the teaching and learning process. The characteristics, recommended procedures, and advantages of various versions of the case studies method are ...
NACTA president
Sep 01, 2002; ... Comments by the President The 2002 NACTA Annual Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was a complete success. We had an excellent attendance and a terrific Conference program with the theme "The Impact of Student Advising: Assessing and Rewarding." A big Thank You goes to Dr ....
NACTA business meeting minutes-June 2002
Sep 01, 2002; ... Minutes of NACTA Business meetings held at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, June 21 & 22, 2002. President Danny Terry conducted this session of the business meeting. At this session 82 people were present. The meeting started at 10:20. Minutes of the June 2001 ...
NACTA Executive Committee Meeting minutes, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, June 19-22, 2002
Sep 01, 2002; ... President Danny Terry conducted this session of the Executive Committee meeting from 3:30 to 6:00p.m. Attending: Danny Terry, Jean Gleichsner, Rick Parker, Bob Gough, Foy Mills, Allen Zimmerman, Wayne Banwart, Ron Hanson, Jim McKenna, Leverne Barrett, Mike Grevers, Kevin Donnelly, Lynn ...
Secretary report
Sep 01, 2002; ... Membership records for NACTA are maintained in a Microsoft Excel file. This provides the least expensive and the most flexible recordkeeping system. The records include addresses, e-mail addresses, year paid, membership type, and region. Records can be sorted and presented in a variety of ways ...
Treasurer report
Sep 01, 2002; ... This year all the financial records of NACTA were transferred to QuickBooks (2001) accounting software. A local accounting firm, Reincke & Mayes, provided help in setting up the financial records for NACTA. So that an accurate assessment of NACTA's financial standing can be given at the ...
Teaching tips: Using in-class forums to facilitate learning and critical thinking in a senior soil science class
Sep 01, 2002; ... Abstract Agricultural students learn better if they are encouraged to discuss, challenge and apply the subject matter in group discussions. Class forums are held every 4th of 5th lecture period, where groups of students discuss scenarios that are based on realistic and current ...
Teaching tips: Electronic technology in the classroom: Making mathematical and graphical information available as PDF files
Sep 01, 2002; ... Electronic Technology in the Classroom: Making Mathematical and Graphical Information Available as PDF Files David B. Eastwood and Justin G. Gardner Department of Agricultural Economics The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996-4500 Faculty are ...
Financial Management in Agriculture, Sixth Edition
Sep 01, 2002; ... Financial Management in Agriculture, Sixth Edition By Peter J. Barry, Paul N. Ellinger, John A. Hopkin, & C. B. Baker, Interstate Publishers, Inc., 2000, 679 pp., Hardbound 42.95 Most readers will recognize this sixth edition of Financial Management in Agriculture as an ...
Grass for Dairy Cattle
Sep 01, 2002; ... Grass for Dairy Cattle by J. H. Cherney and D.J.R. Cherney (eds). CABI Publishing, 1998, 403 pp., Hardback. $110.00. The editors of this book took on a substantial task when putting this book together. The diversity of production systems, climates, geographies, technologies and ...
Machinery Management, 5th edition
Sep 01, 2002; ... Machinery Management, 5th edition by John C. Siemens and Wendell Bowers, Deere and Company, 1999, 184 pp., Paper $39.95. This book is part of a series called Farm Business Management published and marketed by Deere and Company. This text presents information and methods needed ...
Dwellers on the Land: The Bioregional Vision
Sep 01, 2002; ... Dwellers on the Land: the Bioregional Vision by Kirkpatrick Sale, University of Georgia Press, 2000, 216 pp., Paper, $15.95 From the Greeks we inherit the concept of Gaea, or Gaia, the earth mother that gives rise to life in all its complexities. The interconnections and ...
Campus Landscape: Functions, Forms and Features
Sep 01, 2002; ... Campus Landscape: Functions, Forms and Features by Richard P. Dober, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000, 259 pp., Hardcover $70.00 In his book Campus Landscapes: Functions, Forms and Features Richard Dober articulates his lifelong interest in campus landscapes into a ...
Transgenic Animals in Agriculture
Sep 01, 2002; ... Transgenic Animals in Agriculture by J.D. Murray, G.B. Anderson, A.M. Oberbauer and M.M. McGloughlin (eds.) CABI Publishing, 1999, 290 pp., Hardback $100.00. The purpose of this book was to assemble a comprehensive overview of the development of transgenic technology in ...
Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction, Second Edition
Sep 01, 2002; ... Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction, Second Edition by Tor Bernhardsen, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1999, 372 pp., Hardbound $59.95. The book begins with the basic concepts, historical development, and common applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). It ...
Applied Animal Ethics
Sep 01, 2002; ... Applied Animal Ethics Leland S. Shapiro, Delmar: Thomson Learning, 2000, 233 pp., Clothbound $43.00 Applied Animal Ethics by Leland Shapiro is a text that attempts to merge the sometimes disparate thinking of animal rights proponents and those concerned with animal welfare. The ...
Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation: Constructing the New Culture of Agriculture
Sep 01, 2002; ... Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation: Constructing the New Culture of Agriculture by C. Milton Coughnenour and Shankariah Chamala, Iowa State University, 2000, 360 pages, Clothbound $64.95. As stated in the preface by the authors, "this [book] is a study of the ...
Crop and Livestock Technologies for the 21st Century
Sep 01, 2002; ... Crop and Livestock Technologies for the 21st Century edited by Burton C. English, Richard L. White, and Liu-Hsiung Chuang, Iowa State University Press, 2000, 186 pp., Paperback, $34.95. This book summarizes the key results of discussions and reports from 100 scientific experts ...
Landscape Construction
Sep 01, 2002; ... Landscape Construction by David Sauter, Delmar Publishers, 2000, 384 pp., Paperbound. $64.95 Successful landscape construction requires a broad knowledge of building materials, techniques, and skills. Landscape textbooks dealing with outdoor construction are sometimes limited ...
NACTA conference awards--June 19-22, 2002
Sep 01, 2002; ... Jack Everly Journal Award Bryan L. Garton, University of Missouri Bryan L. Garton is Associate Professor and Chair of Agricultural Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. His research focuses on the influence learning styles have on learning and teaching at the ...