Dr. Jason Emmert: Future of Ag Education | Ep. 32

Teaching can be challenging, especially when it comes to ag-related courses. That is because aside from lecturing, professors must also engage students in hands-on learning experiences, such as laboratory and field work, in order to help them apply their knowledge in the real world. In that sense, communication between educators and their students is essential, as is providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages critical thinking and creativity. During this episode, Dr. Emmert discusses the challenges and opportunities present in this new generation and provides an outlook on funding, jobs, and technology related to teaching.

"You must get as much hands-on day-to-day experience as you can, because that's what really allows you to understand how an animal can be both similar and vastly different from humans." - Dr. Jason Emmert

What you’ll learn:

• Highlight (00:00)
• Introduction (2:00)
• Background (3:03)
• Teaching (5:11)  
• The impact of an ag background on youth (9:01)
• Challenges of the new undergrad generation (13:37)
• Contemporary issues with agriculture consumers and environmental sciences (16:40)
• Teaching with live animals (22:27)
• Advice for those pursuing an ag undergrad (25:42)
• Funding outlook for students in ag (29:44)
• Job outlook in the ag (31:35)
• Technology in an Animal Sciences curriculum (33:45)
• Current research and collaborative work (42:39)
• Final thoughts (49:02)
• Three final questions (50:44)

Meet the guest:  Dr. Jason Emmert

Experience:

• Current: Professor at the University of Illinois
• Past: Faculty member at the University of Arkansas; Assistant Dean in the University of Illinois College of ACES Office of Academic Programs

Background:

• Ph.D., Nutritional Science (University of Illinois)
• M.S., Nutritional Sciences (University of Illinois)
• B.S., Agricultural Science (University of Illinois)

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