scholarly journals Innovative Teaching Methods: Evolutions Spanning a 25-Year Career

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-337
Author(s):  
Mary A. Marchant
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Virginia Tech ◽  
Applied Economics ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Selection Committee ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
The Past ◽  
Lifetime Achievement ◽  
Economics Profession ◽  
Lifetime Achievement Award

I begin my presentation at today’s “Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s (SAEA) Lifetime Achievement Award Winners’ Symposium” by thanking those who made this award possible. Thank you to members of the selection committee and to my nominator, Dr. Michael Wetzstein, and recommenders, Drs. Steve Blank, Eduardo Seggara, and GailCramer. These individuals have seen me “grow up” in the agricultural economics profession and I am grateful for their guidance, wisdom,and friendship. I am also grateful to the members of the SAEA and the manyopportunities the Association has provided, including serving as an officer for six years and coeditor of the Association’s Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics with Virginia Tech (VT) colleague, Darrell Bosch, for the past three years.

scholarly journals Training of future teachers in innovative teaching methods in the process of teaching arts and crafts

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3D) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sergii Chyrchyk ◽  
Valerii Atlanov ◽  
Andrii Kravchenko ◽  
Yaroslav Lohinskyy ◽  
Olena Tryhub
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Arts And Crafts ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
Pedagogical Competence ◽  
The Subject

Arts and crafts, preserves the historical and spiritual and cultural memory of the people, is a manifestation of their actions and feelings. It is that powerful root of human growth and improvement, nourishes the next generation with the life-giving force of the past. Contemplation and perfect mastery of arts and crafts motivates students to perceive any scientific, artistic information through the prism of studies, transform it in oneself and turn it into the property of the national spirit, culture, defend their ideals, views and beliefs. The subject of this article is a retrospective analysis of historical experience regarding the possibilities of arts and crafts in the formation of artistic and pedagogical competence of future teachers of fine arts. A thorough study of history, trends in the development of arts and crafts, mastering the techniques of creating art products contributes to the process of transferring students' knowledge into their beliefs, influences the actions and deeds of future teachers.

Marketing by Design

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-346
Author(s):  
John P. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Early Experience ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Lifetime Achievement ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Lifetime Achievement Award ◽  
The Many

The Southern Agricultural Economics Association has made great contributions to our profession. In doing so, it has provided a platform for its members to conduct research, teaching, and Extension education that contributed significantly to the economic growth and success of Southern agriculture and rural communities. I am humbled by the honor received through this Lifetime Achievement Award and want to thank the association and the many colleagues across the profession and in my department at Texas A&M University for their partnership and support over the years. I also want to thankmy wife and family for the contributions they have made to my professional career. Their interest and understanding helped me see through some of the difficult choices and times; and they were there for the celebrations as well. In this article, I have chosen a theme that, to me, has defined much of my professional career. We all have stories or life narratives. This is one of mine.How can farmers engage in, or influence, downstream marketing activities in a way that increases returns for what would otherwise be a simple sale of a commodity at the market price? The idea of design in the context of marketing decisions of farmers evolved in my mind as the result of early experience on the farm and exposure in college to ideas that have influenced my career ever since.

scholarly journals The “A” in SAEA – Agricultural… or Applied?

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-309
Author(s):  
Hal Harris
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Applied Economics ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Rural Sociology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Rural Economic Development ◽  
Name Changes

I am perhaps not the best person to argue the case of Agricultural Economics over that of Applied Economics. When I came to Clemson in 1975, we were Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. When the number of sociologists dropped to one in 1990, we became Agricultural and Applied Economics. Our Ph.D. program had already adopted the title Applied Economics in 1984. People like Jim Hite, Buddy Dillman, and Mark Henry were leaders in Environmental Economics and Rural Economic Development and were fans of Applied Economics. I strongly agreed with these name changes at the time. Clemson was in the vanguard of similar name changes across the country over the past 25 years. But, I wonder now if we were wise or not.

The Relevance of Extension Education in the 21st Century

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward G. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Extension Education ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Administrative Positions ◽  
Business Training ◽  
Lifetime Achievement ◽  
Lifetime Achievement Award ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Texas Agrilife Extension Service

It was a humbling and unexpected surprise when I was notified of my selection for a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA). My colleagues continually ride me about moving into administration and losing touch with “the real world.“ Given my eight years in a series of administrative positions, they may be partly right. Fortunately, my economics and business training hold me in good stead when addressing the issues that face the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. I want to thank the colleagues who nominated me and the Association for granting me this honor. It is greatly appreciated.

scholarly journals The Demand for Economic Policy Analysis: Is Anyone Listening?

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra S. Batie
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Economic Policy ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Applied Economics ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Economics Profession

Economic policy analysis is extremely important for the relevancy of the agricultural economics profession, as applied economics is our professional niche. Economic policy analysis, however, as a public decision-support tool, is a challenging endeavor that is difficult to do well. Furthermore, if analysis is to be an input into public policy formulation and implementation, it is not sufficient for applied economists to merely supply high quality economic policy analysis; there must also be a demand for it. As a profession, applied economists appear to pay more attention to the supply of policy analysis, with less consideration of who wants and will use our analysis, or how they will come to know it.

scholarly journals Agribusiness And The Agricultural Economics Profession: Research Agendas In Agribusiness

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Kerry K. Litzenberg
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
Data Confidentiality ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Economics Profession ◽  
Research Initiatives

AbstractThis paper presents a summary of work by various groups on the potential for agribusiness research by agricultural economists over the past decade. Methodology to establish research priorities in agribusiness are reviewed. This review leads to a consideration of the agribusiness research issues including: funding sources, identifying users of agribusiness research, data needs, and limitations of agribusiness research programs.The final part of the paper presents a potpourri of suggested research initiatives in agribusiness research for agricultural economists. Research in these areas may be difficult for a number of reasons including: decreased reliance on economic theory as the sole paradigm, providing competitive advantage to a single agribusiness firm while balancing public and private needs and funding sources, and data confidentiality. Suggestions for outlets for academic research are presented.

scholarly journals Should We Invest in Biofuels?

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Wetzstein
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Agricultural Economics ◽  
The Real ◽  
Achievement Award ◽  
Lifetime Achievement ◽  
Lifetime Achievement Award ◽  
Outside The Box

The real advantage of receiving a Southern Agricultural Economics Association Lifetime Achievement award is the ability to make this presentation and have it published without having to deal with editors and referees. This provides a certain license of freedom to abstract outside the box without being constrained by your peers. So in this vein, consider the following myths and predictions concerning biofuels. These myths are generally consistent with the Grunwald's (2009) seven myths about alternative energy.

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