Lindsay Woodcock

AGSC 384

February 22nd, 2017

Dr. Edney

Professional Profile

I have had a diverse experience in agriculture. I had a vegetable garden in my yard that I

cared for, raising cucumbers, jalepenos, cantaloupes, tomatoes, okra, and watermelon. This gave

me skills in caring for plants, planning a garden, soil care, and the proper growth periods for

several vegetables. I also had laying hens, guineas, horses, and goats that I cared for for many

years, giving me knowledge in the everyday care of most livestock species. I also have

knowledge in reproduction in horses, as one of my mares was bred and I cared for her through

the process until the foal was weaned and cold. I raised market lambs, swine, goats, steers, and

broilers for show at both the county and state level. This gave me knowledge in husbandry,

preparation for exhibition, and competition. I also competed in horse quiz bowl and hippology,

both knowledge based horse competitions, through 4H, competing as high as the national level.

Hippology and Horse Quiz Bowl required knowledge in reproduction, performance, health,

diseases, and growth of horses, as well as being able to judge a class of horses. I have quite a bit

of experience with basic animal husbandry and care, as well as raising animals for exhibition. I

shadowed and helped assist a large animal veterinarian for more than 280 hours, further

contributing to my experience in veterinary medicine. While shadowing Dr. Dennis Jenkins, we

mainly cared for equine. I had extensive experience with routine care such as testing for

contagious diseases, administering vaccinations, and basic health screenings. I also had the
opportunity to participate in many surgeries including the removal of an optic tumor. These are

all areas I feel reasonably confident with my knowledge of.

I spent a lot of time in my dads fabrication shop growing up, so I have some experience

with equipment such as welding machines, plasma cutters, grinders, and sanders, as well as

simpler tools. I do not have much experience actually operating larger power tools, but have

spent a lot of time with smaller ones. I have very little experience with working on larger

equipment such as tractors, nor with large animal operations such as a feedlot or broiler farms.

Looking at the TEKS for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, classes I know I do not

currently have the knowledge to teach are those involving power systems, oil, and natural gas, as

I have little experience with them. I know there are many resources out there, however, to help

me learn about each of these subjects. Should I be assigned to teach one of these classes, I would

do extensive research to prepare myself.

According to the Multiple Intelligences test (with 5.0 being the highest score, I received a

5 for naturalist, a 4 for self or intrapersonal, a 3.29 for language, body movement, a 3.14 for

social or interpersonal, a 2.71for body movement and spatial, a 2 for musical, and a 1.14 for

math or logic. This result was no surprise to me, as I always spent extensive time outdoors

growing up. Additionally, I always felt comfortable with myself and being alone. I was not

surprised at the musical and math scores either, as both have always been my weakness.

According to the VARK questionnaire, I received a score of 8 for visual, 3 aural, 10 for

reading/writing, and a 6 for kinesthetic. I was surprised by my style of learning, however. I

always thought of myself as a reading/ writing learner, spending many hours taking notes and

reading textbooks. Learning this about myself will help me to gain additional experience and

knowledge to aid me in the classroom. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter described me as a

guardian who can have fun with my friends, but is quite serious with your responsibilities. This

result aligns very closely with what other have always told me about myself. I have often been

considered fun to be around, while also being quite serious about my work. To be an effective

teacher we need o understand both how we learn, and how those with different learning styles

learn. We must diversify our teaching to benefit and teach each student to the best of our

abilities.