Bigger than His Business: One Expert's Opinion of Teaching in Agriculture

摘要

"Every man is, or ought to be, bigger than his business" (Davenport, pg. 171). These words of Eugene Davenport, an early pioneer in agricultural education, describe the knowledge, skill, and dispositions of teaching agriculture. The in-depth knowledge of the fields of agriculture, possessing extraordinary communication skills, being a problem solver, having the ability to adapt to changing situations, and becoming a life long teacher are all traits of a successful agricultural teacher that make them larger than their business.