Andrew C. Thoron

Andrew C. Thoron is the Department Head for the Agricultural Education and Communication Department at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. Andrew began teaching school-based agricultural courses at Mt. Pulaski High School in Illinois. He then took on a state leadership role with the Illinois State Board of Education for agricultural education where his primary responsibility was to aid agriscience teachers, administrators, and community members in developing and maintaining agricultural education programs. Dr. Thoron served on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Florida where he served as the teacher education coordinator and provided state-wide leadership for teacher professional development. His research expertise is in the area of teaching and learning that focuses on effective teaching and argumentation skill development. He has co-edited the textbook: Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom, authored/co-authored three book chapters, authored/co-authored over 50 referred journal articles, over 125 paper/poster presentations, and has been awarded over $3 million in grant funding. Dr. Thoron has been recognized as the Journal of Agricultural Education author of the year four times and has had the article of the year in the Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research. Dr. Thoron has been recognized nationally and internationally for his teaching, advising, and research. He holds degrees from Lincoln Land Community College (AS) and has since been recognized as their honored alumnus. His BS is from Illinois State University where he was later recognized among their Academy of Achievement, and the University of Florida (MS & Ph. D.) in Agricultural Education and Communication.

Publications

Emerging Research in Agricultural Teacher Education
Emerging Research in Agricultural Teacher Education
R. Kirby Barrick, Andrew C. Thoron. © 2024. 426 pages.
Struggling to navigate the complex landscape of agricultural teacher education, scholars face a daunting challenge: the need for a comprehensive research synthesis tailored to...
Instructional Methods in School-Based Agricultural Education
Instructional Methods in School-Based Agricultural Education
Sallie K. McHugh, Farish Mulkey, Alex Preston Byrd, Andrew Thoron. © 2024. 21 pages.
This chapter outlines common teaching methodologies and techniques utilized in the profession from problem solving, inquiry-based instruction, subject-matter approach to teaching...
A Model for Developing a Well-Prepared Agricultural Workforce in Arab Countries
A Model for Developing a Well-Prepared Agricultural Workforce in Arab Countries
Andrew C. Thoron. © 2023. 27 pages.
Agriculture is an important sector of the economy in Arab countries. While a system of agricultural technical schools (ATS) is in place in some countries, there has not been an...
Education, Community, Industry: Partnerships for Agricultural Development
Education, Community, Industry: Partnerships for Agricultural Development
Andrew Charles Thoron, R. Kirby Barrick. © 2023. 47 pages.
Agricultural and economic development in Arab countries is dependent upon having a well-prepared agricultural workforce. Among the components that are central to that mission are...
Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
Andrew C. Thoron, R. Kirby Barrick. © 2022. 381 pages.
The preparation of school-based agriculture teachers has been a part of public education for over 100 years. However, there is a lack of texts available that address the...