Thank you, Iowa State University, for hosting a successful 2018 NACTA Conference!
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
June 12-15, 2018
The conference theme was “Grow Your Adventure” which builds on the underlying theme at Iowa State University of Choose Your Adventure; used throughout campus to guide students through their undergraduate experience. Learn more by visiting the conference website.
Conference Contact –
Ann Marie VanDerZanden, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.nacta2018.com
To the Local Conference Organizing Committee at Iowa State University, Thank you!
2018 Conference Program | 2018 Awards Booklet | 2018 NACTA Abstracts | 2018 Conference Website in PDF Format |
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Blue Ribbon Presentation
“You Still Teach?”
Rick Parker, President of the National Agricultural Institute
Journal Editor for North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
Introduced by: Brian Pearson, Chair Educational Issues & Teaching Improvement Committee
Keynote Speaker
Scott Siepker, Iowa Nice Guy
WORKSHOPS
Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Laura Bestler, Sara Marcketti, and Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Iowa State University
Developing Intercultural Competence in Students Through Study Abroad Experiences
Mary Wiedenhoeft and Shelley Taylor, Iowa State University
Intentional Learning: Maximizing TransformationalLearning Experiences with Purposeful Reflection
Daniel Foster and Matt Reutlinger, Pennsylvania State University
We Are All Experiential Educators - Clarifying the Role We Play in Facilitating Great Thinking Through Experience
Marshall A. Baker and Lauren Cline, Oklahoma State University
Making Learning Come Alive: Using 360 Video, Augmented and Mixed Reality in Agriculture
OP McCubbins and Will Bird, Tennessee Technological University
Promoting Yourself: How to Showcase SoTL in Your P&T Dossier
Tracy Hoover, Pennsylvania State University
Jeff Hattey, The Ohio State University
ORAL and POSTER PRESENTATIONS