Theme: Impact of Programs on Constituents

Chair: Galen Chandler, District Extension Director, Vernon, TX

Discussant: Nick Place, University of Florida

Facilitator: Rebecca Parker, County Extension Agent, Denton, TX

Employer Perceptions of Preparation of Agricultural and Extension Education Graduates [Critique]

• Donna Graham, University of Arkansas

Agricultural Societies as Antecedents of the FFA [Critique]

• John Hillison, Virginia Tech University

• Brad Bryant, Virginia Tech University

Quality of Life of Scholarship Recipients [Critique]

• James Smith, Texas Tech University

• Gary Briers, Texas A&M University

Theme: Secondary Curriculum Issues

Chair: Jim Flowers, North Carolina State University

Discussant: Kirk Swortzel, Mississippi State University

Facilitator: Kalico Karr, Texas Tech University

High School Agricultural Communication Competencies: A National Delphi Study [Critique]

• Cindy Akers, Texas Tech University

• Jacqui Lockaby, Texas Tech University

• Paul Vaughn, University of Missouri

Analyzing the Texas High School Agricultural Communications Curriculum [Critique]

• Michelle Montgomery, Texas Tech University

• Jacqui Lockaby, Texas Tech University

• Cindy Akers, Texas Tech University

A Comparison of Traditional and Non-Traditional Students' Reasons for Enrolling in an Agricultural Education Course [Critique]

• Julie Harlin, Texas A&M University

• Bill Weeks, Oklahoma State University

Theme: Higher Education Curriculum Issues

Chair: James Lindner, Texas A&M University

Discussant: David Lawver, Texas Tech University

Facilitator: Robin Peiter, Oklahoma State University

Tapping into the Creative Potential of Higher Education: A Theoretical Perspective [Critique]

• Matt Baker, Texas Tech University

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida 

• Carol Pomeroy, University of Florida

Relationships Between Critical and Creative Thinking [Critique]

• Matt Baker, Texas Tech University

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida 

• Carol Pomeroy, University of Florida

Peer Evaluation of Teaching in University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences [Critique]

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida 

• Tracy Hoover, University of Florida

• Noelle Connor, University of Florida

• Matt Baker, Texas Tech University

Theme: Evaluation and Assessment Models

Chair: Don Herring, University of Arkansas

Discussant: Scott Cummings, Texas A&M University

Facilitator: Marlin Priddy, Tarleton State University

A Qualitative Evaluation of Customer Service Provided by an Agricultural Center of Excellence [Critique]

• Kathleen Kelsey, Okalahoma State University

• Julie Bond, Okalahoma State University

Gathering Stakeholder Input for Setting Research Priorities at the Land Grant University: A Pilot Study [Critique]

• Kathleen Kelsey, Oklahoma State University 

• Seburn Pense, Oklahoma State University

Serving Stakeholders at a Land Grant University: Forestry Professor Present Their View Ten Years After Boyer [Critique]

• Kathleen Kelsey, Oklahoma State University 

• Stanley Maringer, Oklahoma State University

• Seburn Pense, Oklahoma State University 

Theme: Professional Development

Chair: Bill Weeks, Oklahoma State University

Discussant: Dale Layfield, Clemson University

Facilitator: Barry Croom, North Carolina State University

Florida State Fair Youth Livestock Achievement Program: An Educational Alternative for Youth [Critique]

• Tracy Hoover, University of Florida 

• Sandra TenBroeck, University of Florida

Florida Association for Family and Community Education Volunteers: Instructional Implications for Professional Development [Critique]

• Tracy Hoover, University of Florida

• Noelle Connor, University of Florida

Pre-Service and In-Service Needs of Beginning Agri-Science Teachers Supervising Livestock SAE's [Critique]

• Cody Leech, Seagraves Independent School District

• Lance Kieth, Texas Tech University

• Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University

• Jacqui Lockaby, Texas Tech University

Theme: Instructional Technology and Distance Education

Chair: Donna Graham, University of Arkansas

Discussant: Ed Osborne, University of Florida

Facilitator: Mark Kistler, Texas A&M University

Using Visuals Effectively in the Distance Education Classroom [Critique]

• Paula Massey, Farm Service Agency of New Mexico

• Jacqui Lockaby, Texas Tech University

• Cindy Akers, Texas Tech University

Attrition Rate in a Swine Continuing Education Course Delivered Asynchronously [Critique]

• Leah Wickersham, Sul Ross University

• Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University 

Computer Experiences, Self-efficacy and Knowledge of Freshman and Senior Agriculture Students [Critique]

• Donald Johnson, University of Arkansas

• James Ferguson, University of Arkansas

• Melissa Lester, University of Arkansas

Theme: Competency-Based Training

Chair: Elizabeth Wilson, North Carolina State University

Discussant: Matt Baker, Texas Tech University

Facilitator: Darlene Locke, County Extension Agent, Rockport, TX

Teacher Attitudes Toward Professional Organization-Developed, State Board-Approved Standards for Agricultural Education [Critique]

• John Ramay, Jeff Davis High School

• Maynard Iverson, University of Georgia 

Competency Assessment and Human Resource Management Performance of County Extension Chairs [Critique]

• James Lindner, Texas A&M University

Invited Panel Discussion on Benchmarking Competencies for the Doc@Distance Program

• James Lindner, Texas A&M University

• Dotty Woodson, County Extension Agent, Fort Worth, Texas

• Rick Ford, Calallen Independent School District

• Susie Bullock, Executive Director, Cooperative Communications Association

Thoroughbredcentral - An Initiative for Curriculum Integration in Agricultural Education

• David Coffey, Western Kentucky University

Developing a Career Module for the Arkansas Consortium for Teaching Agriculture (ACTA)

• Donna Cummings, University of Arkansas

• Carrie Tucker, University of Arkansas

• Donna Graham, University of Arkansas

Volunteer Needs Assessment of Extension Professionals in Florida

• Janice Easton, University of Florida

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida

E-Record Books for Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs: An Information Management Tool for the 21st Century

• Larry Ermis, Texas A&M University

• John Dillingham, Texas A&M University

• Craig Edwards, Texas A&M University

Re-examining the Growth of Leadership Programs in Departments of Agricultural Education

• Susan Fritz, University of Nebraska

• Tracy Hoover, Florida State University

• William Weeks, Oklahoma State University

• Christine Townsend, Texas A&M University

• Richard Carter, Iowa State University

Using Vocational Education to Prepare Russian and Romanian Orphans for Life

• Jon Hogg, Texas Tech University

• Matt Baker, Texas Tech University

• Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University

Integrating the Agricultural Science Curriculum With Academic Achievement Standards for Math

• Mary Jasek, Texas A&M University

Course Restructuring for the Teaching of Critical Thinking

• Laikhe Jones, University of Florida 

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida 

Doc @ Distance: A New Kind of Education for a New Century

• Mark Kistler, Texas A & M University

• Tim Murphy, Texas A & M University

• Kim Dooley, Texas A & M University

• Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University

• Jacqui Lockaby, Texas Tech University

• Lance Kieth, Texas Tech University 

"That's Owl Folks:" Assessing Agricultural Educators' Perceptions of Agriscience Integration Using Demonstrations and Focus Groups

• Dale Layfield, Clemson University

• John Cummings, Clemson University

• James Scott, Clemson University

Fishin' For Success

• Stena Neas, The University of Tennessee

• Roy Lessly, The University of Tennessee

• Jennifer Delnero, The University of Tennessee

Feel the Burn: Electronic Portfolios In Agricultural Education

• Robin Peiter, Oklahoma State University

• Matthew Portillo, Oklahoma State University

• Jamie Liston, Oklahoma State University

A Professional Development System for Extension Career Growth

• Nick Place, University of Florida

e-Learning: The Virtual AG ED Model Classroom

• Matthew Portillo, Oklahoma State University

• Robin Peiter, Oklahoma State University

Developing Leadership Competence: A Coherent Curriculum Framework for Youth in Agricultural Education

• John Ricketts, University of Florida

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida

Helping Students FIT In: Pilot Study of a Living-Learning Community

• Alison Sexten, Oklahoma State University 

• Kathleen Kelsey, Oklahoma State University

• Wes Holley, Oklahoma State University

Capstone Experience: The Key to a Successful Agricultural Communications Program

• Shelly Sitton, Oklahoma State University

AEE 4202 Emerging Technologies: Preparing Our Agricultural Educators for Today's Technology

• Sharon Spann, University of Florida

• Rick Rudd, University of Florida 

"Are You Talkin' To Me?": Teaching Students to Communicate in Their Discipline

• Pat Zungoli, Clemson University

• Dale Layfield, Clemson University