Readings for January 27

Note: Please note that Reading #3 is now optional.

Reading Questions for Reading(s) #4:

1. What are the MDGs and SDGs?  That is, what do the acronyms stand for and what are they?

2. What are the similarities and differences between MDGs and SDGs?

3. Have the MDGs been achieved?  What progress has been made?

4. What is the rationale for having more SDGs than MDGs?

Reading #2 - Guiding Questions

Questions to ask yourself as you read :

Why is agriculture important for a country to "develop"?

What are the connections between the wages of agricultural workers and workers in other sectors?

What are the two determinants of agricultural growth mentioned in the reading?  Are there others?

Where role do you envision for agricultural education in developing countries?

Introduction: Nur Husna (Graduate Teaching Assistant )

Hello Everyone,

My name is Nur Husna and I am a doctoral student in Workforce Education & Development at the College of Education PSU. I am also part of  PSU Visiting Global Teach Ag! Team.

In 2010 I completed a Master’s Degree in Technical and Vocational Education (agriculture education) from University Putra Malaysia (previously known as Malaysian Agriculture University). Prior coming to Penn State, I worked for the College of Education, Univerisiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) which provides teacher training programs. At UTM I teach agricultural courses such as ornamental horticulture, plant propagation and management, agro-technology and livestock production.

I am very happy to assist Dr. Melanie for a second time facilitating AEE 400: Educational Programs in Agriculture in Developing Countries.

I am very happy to help you through this experience. Let me know if you have any questions!
@Nba107Nur

Instructor Introduction: Dr. Melanie Miller Foster

Hello everyone,

My name is Melanie Miller Foster and I work in the Office of International Programs in the College of Agricultural Sciences. 

My background is in rural sociology and agriscience.  I'm a proud alumna of North Dakota State University and The Ohio State University.  My current work revolves around global learning and global competency development through transformational learning opportunities. 

It's exciting to teach AEE 400: Educational Programs in Agriculture in Developing Countries for a second time in the Krause Innovation Studio.  It is my hope to create a positive and stimulating learning environment that will inspire you to become a global change agent.

Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions, concerns or causes for celebration.

This is going to be a great semester!
@GlobalMelanie

Class Tuesday, 4/22

Reminder: on Tuesday we will be meeting at the Krause Innovation Studio and then walking together to room 315 in the Patee Library.  If you're running late, just come find us in the library.

Session #26 Ticket Out Responses

What are you curious about?

1. How are we recording our this i believe podcast

• PSU Library Media Common-Audio Recording  (Suggested)
• 109 ASI (Suggested)
• or you can use you own devise (phone,or computer) to record you audio. However  make sure the location should be free of external distractions and relatively quiet-Podcast Audio Recording Tips

2.  How can we filter salt water to make it drinkable

• Water Desalination Process

What did you learn?

1.Sometimes asking a question or giving a child a problem to figure out and then leaving them figure out own to be creative ca help increasing learning, rather than just lecture

What do you want to learn more about?

1. Solar computer labs and access for children in developing countries

• Solar computer lab in India 

2. Educational innovations that have failed to take off

• 52 Notes & Quotes from the Education Innovation Summit

Session #25 Ticket Out Responses

What are you curious about?
1.Other types of innovation that dose not follow Roger's

• Bring this question to class session #26

2.Where will agriculture development go in China

• The Role of Agriculture in China Development-Article

3.Our indigenous knowledge topic and what we will find at the library?

• We will find out -Class session #27

What did you learn?

1. How many different speakers to learn about and that have came into our class

2.Sometimes even the theories/model that we think may explain certain aspect of innovation, etc have faults or certain times they don't work

3.The scale and impact of different agriculture extension programs

4.The ways in which the diversity of programs benefit others as well as ourselves

5.About how modernization effects different countries development

What do you want to learn more about?

1. What are the different type of innovation

• 10 Type of Innovation (Book) by Larry Keeley, Ryan Pikkel Brain Quinn, Halen Walter 

2. More about Dr. Melanie's thesis research

• Find out from Dr. Melanie