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Kirk A. Swortzel
Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Education

Degrees:

B.S. 1989
Major: Agricultural Education
Virginia Tech





M.S. 1994
Major: Agricultural and Extension Education
Minor: Administration and Supervision
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Thesis: Attitudes and Perceptions of Tennessee Agricultural Education Teachers Regarding Various Aspects of Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs




Ph.D. 1996
Major: Agricultural Education
Minors: Teacher Education, Research & Statistics, Administration & Supervision
The Ohio State University
Dissertation: Agriculture Teacher Education: A Profile of Preservice Teacher Education Students, Teacher Educators, and Departments and Programs That Prepare Agricultural Education Teachers

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, 1996-1997
  
• Graduate Administrative Associate, Department of Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1994-1996
  
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1992-1994
  
• Agricultural Education Teacher, Luray (VA) High School,1989-1992

• VED 346 - Vocational and Adult Education
• VED 415A - Teaching in Agricultural Education

• AGED 530 - Methods in Teaching Agriculture (The Ohio State University)
• AGED 795.05 - Seminar in Research (The Ohio State University)
• AGED 821 - Administrative Practices in Vocational Education (The Ohio State University)
• EDCI 240 - Seminar in Agricultural Education (Purdue University)
• EDCI 359 - Leadership in Developing the Agricultural Professional (Purdue University)
• EDCI 440 - Methods of Teaching Agricultural Education (Purdue University)
• EDCI 441 - Field Experiences in Agricultural Education Programs (Purdue University)
• EDCI 451 - Youth Organizations in Agriculture (Purdue University)
• EDCI 498E - Supervised Teaching (Purdue University)
• EDCI 540 - Program Development in Agricultural and Extension Education (Purdue University)

• Preservice Teacher Education
• Professional Development of Teachers
• Teacher Education in Agriculture and Vocational Education
• Beginning Teacher Supervision
• Teaching and Learning Styles

• Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Omicron Tau Theta, Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University, 1997
• Outstanding Journal Article, Omicron Tau Theta, Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University, 1997
• Honorary State FFA Degree, Tennessee FFA State Association, 1994
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1994

1. How Ohio Teachers Use AgVenture Magazine to Increase Agricultural Literacy Among Their Students. Journal of Agricultural Education, 38(2), 29-36.
2. Perceptions Regarding Planning Activities and Supervision Strategies Used With Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs. Journal of Agricultural Education, 37(2), 47-55.

1. Reasons Why Preservice Teacher Education Students Major in Agricultural Education (in PDF format) - 1997 Central Region Agricultural Education Research Meeting
2. Demographic Characteristics and Current Occupational Status of Agriculture Teacher Education Graduates (in PDF format) - 1997 Central Region Agricultural Education Research Meeting
3. Systenatic Educational Efforts in Teaching About Agriculture and The Effect on Fourth-Grade Students Knowledge of Animal Agriculture in Ohio - 1996 National Agricultural Education Research Meeting
4. A Program for the Preparation of Preservice Agricultural Education Teachers for the Twenty-First Century - 1996 Central Region Agricultural Education Research Meeting
5. Trends, Issues, and Problems in Preservice Agriculture Teacher Education: A Content Analysis of Research Published in the Journal of Agricultural Education - 1996 Central Region Agricultural Education Research Meeting
6. How Ohio Teachers Use AgVenture Magazine to Increase Agricultural Literacy Among Their Students - 1995 National Agricultural Education Research Meeting
7. Perceptions Regarding Planning Activities and Supervision Strategies Used With Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs - 1995 Southern Agricultural Education Research Meeting
8. Perceptions of Tennessee Agricultural Education Teachers Regarding the Importance of Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs - 1995 Southern Agricultural Education Research Meeting