How International Development is So why me? just part of my life … · 2020-06-15 · • Philippines: Analytical lab methods; intl research & intl grad student • Ghana: adult

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Nova ScotiaAgriculturalCollege

How International Development is

just part of my life

Dr Nancy Pitts


So why me?Why international development?Why international development?


BSc (Agr), MSc, PhD

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Beneficence


• The Gambia: Practical science activities; first taste

• Jamaica: Curriculum development; instructional methods; started my formal pedagogical training

Chi A l ti l i t t ti t k

My professional contributions & development:

• China: Analytical instrumentation; expert speaker series (1997; 1998); working with translators

• Philippines: Analytical lab methods; intl research & intl grad student

• Ghana: adult education and instructional methods

• Honduras: food product pilot plant; working with co.

• Ethiopia: instructional and curricular approaches

BSc (Agr), MSc, PhD

1. food research & extension

2. teaching food and chemistry

3. International: analytical; curriculum

BSc (Agr), MSc, PhD

Connections in our lives !!!

1. food research & extension

2. teaching food and chemistry

3. International: analytical; curriculum

One course in curriculum development

B.Ed.; M.Ad.Ed.

Farmer Training Center;

outside Jimma, Ethiopia; August 2008

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As an Adult Educator


What sane person takes a roll of string in their suitcase????

Green tea and rice

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Appropriate technology


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with credit to York University

Question the cultural contextExamine the global impact


The elephant that went to Cambodia with me….

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The “International Table”




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There are footprints of mine all over the world….

…there are parts of my heart and being

all over the world……..


Borders of:our professional lives as educatorsour professional lives as researchersour professional lives as agriculturalists and scientistsour lives as learnersour personal lives


Thank you!

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How International Development is So why me? just part of my life … · 2020-06-15 · • Philippines: Analytical lab methods; intl research & intl grad student • Ghana: adult