Note from Editor
NACTA Journal, Mar 2007 by Parker, Rick
NACTA Journal (ISSN 0149-4910) is published quarterly by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (formerly the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture). It is directed toward the scholarship of teaching and learning in agricultural, environmental, natural and life sciences by presenting articles covering topics that treat all aspects of teaching such as methods, problems, philosophy, and rewards at the college level. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review. An author's guide for manuscript preparation is available on the NACTA web page (www.nactateachers.org) or are available upon request. Page charges of $75.00 per manuscript are waived if one of the authors is a NACTA member.
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Rick Parker, Editor
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