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Information on Professional Development for Media Specialist in the Republic of Mali, West Africa
Courses Taught
AGED 3103 - Foundations & Philosophy of Teaching Ag Ed
AGED 4103 - Methods and Skills of Teaching and
Management in Ag Education
AGED 4200 - Student Teaching in Ag Ed
AGED 5863 - Methods of Technological Change
Educational Background
Ph.D. - Agricultural Education
Texas A&M University, 1999
M.Ed. - Vocational Education
Sam Houston State University, 1982
B.S. - Agriculture (Teacher Certification)
Sam Houston State University, 1981
Career Highlights
Dr. Edwards was recognized as the “Outstanding Young Agricultural Educator” for 2004-2005 by the American Association for Agricultural Education, Southern Region.
He received the "Author of the Year Award" for Volume 41 (2000) of the Journal of Agricultural Education for the manuscript entitled, "Higher-Order and Lower-Order Thinking Skills Achievement in Secondary-Level Animal Science: Does Block Scheduling Pattern Influence End-of-Course Learner Performance?" The article was co-authored with Dr. Gary E. Briers, Texas A&M University.
Prior to his appointment at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Edwards served as an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, and in various capacities as visiting assistant professor, research associate, and visiting lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Education at Texas A&M University.
Before joining Texas A&M University in 1999, Dr. Edwards taught secondary agricultural science and technology for 15 years in Texas. In his role as an agriscience teacher/FFA advisor, Dr. Edwards advised a national-winning team in the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (1996) and in the National FFA Invitational Parliamentary Law Contest (1988). In addition, FFA chapters co-advised by Dr. Edwards received either gold or silver emblem ratings on five different occasions in the National FFA Chapter Rating Award program.
Since 1997, Dr. Edwards has served as a member of the National FFA Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event Committee; in 2000, he accepted the role of superintendent for the event. He received the Honorary American FFA Degree (Teacher) in 1995, and became a lifetime member of the National FFA Alumni Association in 1987.
Dr. Edwards holds membership in numerous state and national professional organizations, including the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE), the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), and the Oklahoma and Texas Agriculture Teachers' Associations (OAETA and VATAT, respectively). He has lectured about agricultural education in the Russian Federation and in Lithuania; he has also conducted research in Lithuania.
Recent Peer Refereed Journal Publications
Edwards, M.C. (2004). Cognitive learning, student achievement, and instructional approach in secondary agricultural education: A review of literature with implications for future research. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 29(3), 225-244. Available: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVER/v29n3/pdf/v29n3.pdf
Ramsey, J.W., & Edwards, M.C. (2004). Informal learning in science: Does agricultural education have a role? Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 54(1), 86-99. Available:
http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jsaer/pdf/vol54/54-01-086.pdf
Parr, B.A., & Edwards, M.C. (2004). Inquiry-based instruction in secondary agricultural education: Problem solving—An old friend revisited. Journal of Agricultural Education, 45(4), 106-117.
Edwards, M.C., McLucas, B., Briers, G.E., & Rohs, F.R. (2004). Educational interests of secondary agricultural education teachers in Georgia : Implications for the delivery of educational programming at a distance . Journal of Agricultural Education, 45( 3), 75-85.
Edwards, M.C., McLucas, B., Briers, G.E., & Rohs, F.R. (2004). Educational interests of extension agents: Implications for the delivery of educational programming at a distance. Journal of Extension, 42 (1). Available: http://www.joe.org/joe/2004february/a5.shtml
Edwards, M.C., & Briers, G.E. (2002). Value of scheduling-related inservice education, opportunity to implement effective instructional practices, and performance of block-scheduled learners in agricultural science: A correlational study. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 19(1), 67-80. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JCTE/v19n1/pdf/edwards.pdf
Herren, R.V., & Edwards, M.C. (2002). Whence we came: The land-grant tradition, origin, evolution, and implications for the 21st century. Journal of Agricultural Education, 43(4), 88-98. http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/pdf/vol43/43-04-88.pdf
Edwards, M.C., Meaders, O.D., & Brousseau, J. (2002). Perceptions of Lithuanian agricultural educators about the usefulness of selected inservice education programming: Implications for future inservice delivery. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 9(3), 61-67. http://www.aiaee.org/archive/Vol-9.3.pdf
Harlin, J.F., Edwards, M.C., & Briers, G.E. (2002). A comparison of student teachers' perceptions of important elements of the student teaching experience before and after completing an 11-week field experience. Journal of Agricultural Education, 43(3), 72-83. http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/pdf/vol43/43-03-72.pdf
Edwards, M.C., & Briers, G.E. (2001). Cooperating teachers' perceptions of important elements of the student teaching experience: A focus group approach with quantitative follow-up. Journal of Agricultural Education, 42(3), 31-42. http://pubs.aged.tamu.edu/jae/pdf/vol42/42-03-30.pdf
Edwards, M.C., & Briers, G.E. (2001). Selected variables related to expected longevity in teaching of entry-phase agriculture teachers. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 18(1), 7-18. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JCTE/v18n1/edwards.html
Personal
Dr. Edwards is a native of southeast Texas. He enjoys fishing, reading non-fiction books about American history, especially, biographies of American Civil War military commanders, and traveling internationally. He is married to his wife, Aniceta, and they have a son, Alvydas.
