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CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE: DEVELOPING A SYSTEM FOR EDUCATING MORE EFFECTIVE AGRICULTURALISTS
Robert D. Macadam. Richard J. Bawden.
Original Articles
The need for competency-based tertiary education to meet the demands of contemporary agriculture is explored. The response at one Australian agricultural college has been a fundamental reform of its curricula. The aim is to produce graduates who take a holistic approach and are effective problem solvers and situation improvers. A conceptual model of a system to educate the new class of agriculturalists has been developed by reflecting on what has occurred since the review process began in 1978. The model is used to review the change process and reveal insights that may be useful as a guide for similar ventures in other settings.
