This past week I participated in the annual conference of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture organization. Held on the campus of Oklahoma State University, the conference was filled with sessions sharing research, exploring the scholarship of teaching and learning, and challenging old ideas. I presented a poster based on some of the research conducted in my graduate thesis, looking at the relationship between student organization leaders and their respective student organizations in colleges of agriculture.
Throughout the conference, I gained a new respect for what it means to be a “teacher of agriculture”. In every agricultural discipline, university faculty members are dedicated to serving their students through effective teaching methods. I left Stillwater with pages and pages of notes regarding questions I have, ideas I want to try, and new approaches to the methods I have been using. Thanks to the conference planners and all those who shared their research!
