Dr. Mark Balschweid
Dr. Mark Balschweid is the Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication. His Ph.D. is in Agricultural Education from Oregon State University. As a former high school Agricultural Science teacher, Dr. Balschweid developed his research interests in integrating science and agriculture in the high school setting as a way to enhance student interest in science and increase their knowledge of life sciences. Dr. Balschweid spent 10 years teaching and conducting research at Purdue University prior to moving to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also interested in promoting agricultural education in the international setting. Dr. Balschweid and his family spent the 2005-06 academic year teaching and conducting research at Jamaica's College of Agriculture, Science, and Education. He is interested in providing students with international experiences that shape the way they view the world.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Department Head, AgLEC
Dr. Balschweid's Research Emphasis:
- Integrating science and agriculture in the high school classroom
- Collaboration of agriculture and science teachers
- Impact of international experiences on student learning and development
Related Publications:
Hains, B. J. & Balschweid, M. A. (Under Review). Bio-behavioral and Emotional Processes of Learning in Agricultural Education: The Theory of Downshifting. Journal of Agricultural Education.
French, D. & Balschweid, M. A. (Under Review). Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural Education Teacher Preparation. Journal of Agricultural Education.
French, D. & Balschweid, M. A. (Under Review). Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural Education Teacher Preparation: A Look at Teacher Educators' Perceptions. Journal of Agricultural Education.
Huerta, A. I. & Balschweid, M. A. (Under Review). Student Perceptions of a College Preparatory Science Curriculum Taught Through Agricultural Education. Journal of Agricultural Education.
Huerta, A. I. & Balschweid, M. A. (Under Review). Combining Career and Technical Education and College Preparation: A Clash of Two Worlds? Student Perceptions of One Approach. Journal of Agricultural Education.
Hammond, P. *, Wells, L., Chester, E., Karcher, S., & Balschweid, M. A. (In Press). Using Gel Electrophoresis and a Dog Pedigree to Teach Penetrance. The American Biology Teacher.
Adedokun, O. A. * & Balschweid, M. A. * (In-Press). Investigating Community Factors as Predictors of Rural Eleventh Grade Agricultural Science Students' Choice of Careers in Agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Education.
Balschweid, M. A. & Huerta, A. (2008). Teaching Advanced Life Sciences in an Animal Context: Agricultural Science Teacher Voices. Journal of Agricultural Education 49(1), 17-27.
Dr. Mark Balschweid
AgLEC 301C
402.472.2807
Fax: 402.472.5863
mbalschweid2@unl.edu
