Travis Park
Associate Professor
Plant Science, Room 110
607-255-8122
Email: tdp9@cornell.edu
Concentration
Agricultural Science Education
Graduate Fields
- Education
Departments
- Horticulture
Education
Doctorate
University of Florida
2005
Overview
I am a professional agricultural science teacher educator. My teaching focuses on the implementation of experiential learning in agriculture and leadership and on content area reading and literacy. I am an active member of the CALS Department of Horticulture, as well as a contributor to the agricultural education profession.
Research Focus
My research focuses on instructional methods whereby students comprehend text to a deeper level, create meaning in our text-rich world, and apply that meaning to solve real agricultural problems. I am currently researching an effective package of instructional strategies to assist struggling readers in agricultural science education. My research interests also include the impact of individual teachers upon their students' performance and the quality of the overall agricultural science education program.
Instruction Focus
My instructional focus is two-fold. One course focuses on the implementation of experiential learning in agriculture and leadership through both general youth organizations and specifically the National FFA Organization. The other course develops pre-service teachers' awareness of the importance of literacy in the content area and the application of content area reading in order to help all students learn more effectively.
Additional links
Selected Publications
- Park, T.D., & Osborne, E. (2007). A model for the study of reading in school-based agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 48(1), 13-23.
- Park, T. D., & Osborne, E. (2006). Agriscience teachers' attitudes toward implementation of content area reading strategies. Journal of Agricultural Education, 47(4), 39-51.
- Park, T. D., & Osborne, E. (2006). Content area reading strategies and textbook use in agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 47(4), 1-14.
- Park, T. D., & Osborne, E. (2005). Process and product variables for the study of reading in secondary agriscience. Journal of Agricultural Education, 46(3), 11-21.
- Park, T. D., & Rudd, R. R. (2005). A description of the characteristics attributed to students' decisions to teach agriscience. Journal of Agricultural Education, 46(3), 81-93.
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