Dr. Jim Flowers

Dr. Jim Flowers

Department Head 
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education

Office Address:
218 Ricks Hall
Box 7607, NCSU
Raleigh, NC  27695-7607

Office phone: (919) 515-1758
Fax: (919) 515-1965
E-Mail: jim_flowers@ncsu.edu

Education

B.S. in Agriculture Education, University of Tennessee at Martin
M.A. in Agriculture Education, Western Kentucky University
Ph.D. in Agricultural Education, University of Illinois

Courses Taught

AEE 103, Foundations of Agricultural and Extension Education
AEE 427, Student Teaching in Agriculture
AEE 535, Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools
AEE 579, Research Design in Agricultural and Extension Education

Research Interests

Instructional Methodology- Problem Solving Instruction
Improvement of Vocational Teacher Preparation Programs

Awards and Recognitions

National President, American Association for Agricultural Education, 2001
National Secretary, American Association for Agricultural Education, 1997-1998
Outstanding Research Paper, American Vocational Education Research Association, 2000
Outstanding Poster Presentation, First Runner-Up, American Association for Agricultural Education, 1997
National Association for Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Fellow, 1994
Distinguished Teaching Award, Southern Region, American Association for Agricultural Education, 1994
Outstanding Young Member Award, American Association for Agricultural Education, 199
Outstanding Research Paper, American Vocational Education Research Association, 1992
National Membership Secretary, American Vocational Education Research Association, 1990-91
Honorary American FFA Degree, 1990
AATEA Journal Author of the Year, 1st Runner-Up, Volume 29 - American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1988
William E. Nagel Leadership in Vocational Education Award - University of Illinois, 1987
Honorary State FFA Degree, North Carolina, 1988 and Tennessee, 1982

Recent Publications

Stewart, R.M., Moore, G.E., & Flowers, J.L. (2004). Emerging Educational and Agricultural Trends and Their Impact on the Secondary Agricultural Education Program. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 29 (1), 53-66.

Wilson, E.B., Flowers, J.L., Croom, D.B., & Moore, GE (2004). Evaluating a Pre-Service Agricultural Education Program Using Outcomes-Based Assessments.² NACTA Journal.

Wilson, E.B. and Flowers, J.L. (2002). Secondary Educators¹ Confidence in Teaching Agricultural Biotechnology After Training. Journal of Natural Resource and Life Science Education, 31(1), 131-135.

Wilson, E.B., Kirby, B.M., & Flowers, J.L. (2002). Factors Influencing the Intent of North Carolina Agricultural Educators to Adopt Agricultural Biotechnology Curriculum. Journal of Agricultural Education, 43(1), 69-81.

Croom, D.B. & Flowers, J.L. (2001). Factors Influencing an Agricultural Education Student¹s Perception of the FFA Organization. Journal of Agricultural Education, 42(2), 28-37.

Croom, D.B. & Flowers, J.L. (2001). A Question of Relevance: FFA Programs and Services as Perceived by FFA Members and Non-Members.² Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research (1-13) Fort Worth: Texas A&M University.

Flowers, J.L.  (2000).  High Schools That Work and Tech Prep:  Improving Student Performance in Basic Skills. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 25(3),333-345.

Roberson, D.R., Flowers, J.L., & Moore, GE (2000).  The Status of Integration of Academic and Agricultural Education in North Carolina.  Journal of Career and Technical Education, 17(1).

Flowers, J.L.  (2000).  Inservice and Professional Development Needs of North Carolina Workforce Education Teachers. North Carolina Journal of Teacher Education, 11(1), 44-59.

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