Globalizing the Undergraduate Experience in Agricultural Leadership, Education, Extension, and Communication

Autor/inn/en	Heinert, Seth B.; Roberts, T. Grady
Titel	Globalizing the Undergraduate Experience in Agricultural Leadership, Education, Extension, and Communication
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 57 (2016) 1, S.42-55 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Global Approach; Educational Experience; Agricultural Education; Empathy; Theory Practice Relationship; Extracurricular Activities; Outcomes of Education; Student Recruitment; Industry; International Education; Experiential Learning; Seminars; Foreign Students; Intercultural Communication; Travel; Interpersonal Relationship; Leadership Training; Undergraduate Students; Interviews; College Faculty + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Globales Denken; Bildungserfahrung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Empathie; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Industrie; Internationale Erziehung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Seminar; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Führungslehre; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fakultät
Abstract	University graduates are entering a workforce where global competencies are important; yet, a vast majority graduate with limited international educational experience. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to describe themes of international educational experiences currently being offered to students of agricultural leadership, education, extension, and communication. The study was guided by Roberts' (2006) model of experiential learning contexts. Interviews were conducted with twelve faculty representing diverse departments of agricultural leadership, education, extension, and communications geographically from the West, Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest. Participants indicated five major themes of international educational experiences: curricular experiences, seminars, interactions with international students, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, and international travel. Overall intended outcomes from cited international educational experiences were global awareness, applying theory to practice, providing on roads for students and recruitment, empathy, meeting demand for global learners from industry, and for them to be "life changing." Recommendations for practice and future research are addressed, as are possible implications for the discipline. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01