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Blake Clayton Colclasure

Senior Lecturer | Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ALEC 211 - Knowledge, Society, and Leadership
3 credit hour(s)

Explores the development of life science and agricultural knowledge and the competing schools of thought on how to develop an educational system in a democratic society. Early debates centered on agriculture as a science, an art, or simply a mass of empiricism. Major thinkers of agriculture and education believed in the power of educating the masses and the social power of knowledge. Current and historical models of agricultural leadership, education, and communications will be interpreted through cultural and historically significant works, figures, and schools of thought. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AH)

Other Instructors: Beasley, Victoria Utsman

ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication
3 credit hour(s)

Enables students to develop communication skills in face-to-face environments. Students will learn and apply verbal and nonverbal communication strategies relevant to the delivery of demonstrative, informative, persuasive, and group presentations. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC).

Other Instructors: West, Molly | Beasley, Victoria Utsman

ALEC 300 - Careers and Professional Development
1 credit hour(s)

Assists students in identifying, developing, and pursuing a career blueprint while gaining an understanding of the current job market and necessary techniques to obtain employment within the agriculture field including recruitment/placement services, resume construction, interview skills, and job offer evaluation. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)

Other Instructors: West, Molly

ALEC 421 - Youth Development
3 credit hour(s)

This course introduces youth development (ages 6-18) principles and focuses on the major developmental domains of physical cognitive, emotional and social development. Major theories relevant to the domains of development are introduced and discussed and application these principles in context of family, school and community. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS)

Other Instructors: Richards, Jennifer Kathryn

ALEC 435 - Student Teaching in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
6 credit hour(s)

Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler

ALEC 436 - Student Teaching in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
6 credit hour(s)

Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler

ALEC 512 - Program Evaluation in Informal Learning Environments
3 credit hour(s)

Theories and models of program evaluation and their use in evaluating a programs’ content and learning activities delivered in informal learning environments. Students will learn to frame strong evaluation questions, develop an evaluation plan, and understand principles, techniques and instruments used to identify, gather and analyze information to evaluate programs.

Other Instructors: Richards, Jennifer Kathryn

ALEC 576 - School-Based Teaching Practicum in Agricultural Education
3 credit hour(s)

Full-time job-embedded teaching practicum and teaching-related experiences in approved school-based agricultural education settings.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler

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321D Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • PhD, Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, 2018
  • MS, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 2015
  • BS, Agricultural and Environmental Science Education, University of Illinois, 2011

Blake Clayton Colclasure

Senior Lecturer | Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
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321D Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • PhD, Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, 2018
  • MS, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 2015
  • BS, Agricultural and Environmental Science Education, University of Illinois, 2011
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ALEC 211 - Knowledge, Society, and Leadership
3 credit hour(s)

Explores the development of life science and agricultural knowledge and the competing schools of thought on how to develop an educational system in a democratic society. Early debates centered on agriculture as a science, an art, or simply a mass of empiricism. Major thinkers of agriculture and education believed in the power of educating the masses and the social power of knowledge. Current and historical models of agricultural leadership, education, and communications will be interpreted through cultural and historically significant works, figures, and schools of thought. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AH)

Other Instructors: Beasley, Victoria Utsman

ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication
3 credit hour(s)

Enables students to develop communication skills in face-to-face environments. Students will learn and apply verbal and nonverbal communication strategies relevant to the delivery of demonstrative, informative, persuasive, and group presentations. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC).

Other Instructors: West, Molly | Beasley, Victoria Utsman

ALEC 300 - Careers and Professional Development
1 credit hour(s)

Assists students in identifying, developing, and pursuing a career blueprint while gaining an understanding of the current job market and necessary techniques to obtain employment within the agriculture field including recruitment/placement services, resume construction, interview skills, and job offer evaluation. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)

Other Instructors: West, Molly

ALEC 421 - Youth Development
3 credit hour(s)

This course introduces youth development (ages 6-18) principles and focuses on the major developmental domains of physical cognitive, emotional and social development. Major theories relevant to the domains of development are introduced and discussed and application these principles in context of family, school and community. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (SS)

Other Instructors: Richards, Jennifer Kathryn

ALEC 435 - Student Teaching in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
6 credit hour(s)

Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler

ALEC 436 - Student Teaching in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
6 credit hour(s)

Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler

ALEC 512 - Program Evaluation in Informal Learning Environments
3 credit hour(s)

Theories and models of program evaluation and their use in evaluating a programs’ content and learning activities delivered in informal learning environments. Students will learn to frame strong evaluation questions, develop an evaluation plan, and understand principles, techniques and instruments used to identify, gather and analyze information to evaluate programs.

Other Instructors: Richards, Jennifer Kathryn

ALEC 576 - School-Based Teaching Practicum in Agricultural Education
3 credit hour(s)

Full-time job-embedded teaching practicum and teaching-related experiences in approved school-based agricultural education settings.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.

Other Instructors: Granberry, Tyler