School-based agricultural education (SBAE), like many other subject areas, suffers from a critical teacher shortage. Many states have chosen to combat this shortage by offering temporary emergency teaching certifications with minimal qualifications and no requirements for professional development. Retention is also needed stem the flow of novice teachers exiting profession. Induction support through development necessary component retention. The purpose study was explore self-perceived needs...

This embedded, quantitative case study included 102 participants who were members of Young Farmers Clubs (YFCs) from two secondary schools in eastern Uganda. The study’s multifold purpose was to describe YFC members’ personal characteristics and their reasons for joining the clubs. In addition, sought determine career interests/aspirations factors influencing decisions about choices. Cross-sectional survey methodology used collect data. findings showed a high number interested pursuing...

The National Research Council’s (NRC) Report (1988), Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Education, called on secondary agricultural education to shift its scope and purpose, including students’ supervised experiences (SAEs). NRC asserted that this should create opportunities students acquire experience in land laboratories, mechanics greenhouses, nurseries, other facilities provided by schools. For example, the industry offers 52,000 job annually, sales marketing, specialty...

Agriculture is the nation’s largest employer with more than 24 million people working in some phase of agricultural industry; however, knowledge and skills needed today’s industry are lacking. Assuring future generations agriculturally literate taught significance agriculture crucial. Systematic delivery secondary education program has potential to highlight mathematics science through classroom laboratory instruction, provide hands-on work experiences, develop life that will help students...

The educational landscape in America is changing every day. need for effective teachers, especially those agricultural education, remains a high priority. This national study sought to identify the human capital (i.e., training, skills, and experiences) necessary school-based education teachers. modified Delphi approach consisting of award- winning state staff, National FFA Board Directors 2017 calendar year was used collect data. Three rounds data collection resulted 58 characteristics,...

The decline of youth engagement in agriculture worldwide amidst an increasing global population remains a big challenge to ensuring food security for future generations. This phenomenon is worsened by the shortage professional female agriculturists, though they comprise about 60% 80% traditional workforce sector most developing countries (Beintema & Di Marcantonio, 2009). descriptive study had 102 participants who were members Young Farmers Clubs (YFCs) from two secondary schools eastern...

Supervised experiences are designed to provide opportunities for the hands–on learning of skills and practices that lead successful personal growth future employment in an agricultural career (Talbert, Vaughn, Croom, & Lee, 2007). In Annual Report Agricultural Education (2005–2006), it was stated 91% respondents (i.e., students) indicated they did not have SAE. This finding surprising entirely because some scholars practitioners education reported empirically anecdotally SAE component...

As agricultural educators continue to seek methods of instruction make learning impactful for students, service-learning has emerged as a desirable technique meeting these educational objectives. A gap in the education literature exists, however, terms describing whether experiences motivate students intrinsically. This investigation sought describe FFA members’ level intrinsic motivation resulting from participation activity, specifically 2013 National Days Service. Deci and Ryan’s...

School-based agricultural education (SBAE) and its teachers must remain current with the times to be effective. Producing an abundance of competent, highly qualified, effective, SBAE is ongoing prerogative, measuring effective teaching in difficult due complexity uniqueness demands position. The purpose this study was identify self-perceived characteristics effectiveness nationwide. instrument for (ETI-SBAE), supported by a conceptual framework considering potential factors impacting...

This study investigated equine nutrition knowledge and educational needs of licensed veterinarians in the United States who were exclusively or predominately practitioners. It found regard their peers as an important resource nutritional knowledge, ranking ahead all other sources except a PhD nutritionist. Interestingly, only 21% felt good about level after graduating from veterinary school. Although this reported to be area weakness, 75% had not pursued continuing education field within...

The purpose of this photovoice study was to investigate what and how pre-service teachers conceive make meaning exploration observations early field experiences (EFEs). EFEs are vital components the teacher preparation program include all activities that occur in education prior student teaching, including exploratory (Retallick & Miller, 2010). Process coding 123 photographs reflective captions led five themes: (a) optimizing aperture, (b) affirming decision teach, (c) identifying...

Cooperating teachers are a key component to the success of student teaching internships, serving an integral part in "raising" teacher. To effectively facilitate internship, teacher preparation programs must identify cooperating who align philosophically with pedagogical training delivered by university (Korthagen & Kessels, 1999; Tom, 1997), specifically, can reinforce theoretical framework underpinning professional coursework pre-service experience programs. This qualitative study sought...

Producing competent, qualified, effective teachers to meet a growing nationwide demand is daunting task. Identifying and preparing school-based agricultural education no exception. The purpose of the study was validate refine 58-item teaching instrument for SBAE teachers. population interest (N = 12,690). Through principal component analysis, 26 original 58 items were retained as measures teacher effectiveness. validated found have acceptable Cronbach’s alpha levels each six components. As...

The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess preservice agriculture teachers’ perceptions the importance Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) and their views on barriers conducting SAE. A census sophomore-level agricultural education course at Oklahoma State University conducted measure beginning end course. This framed upon Ajzen’s Theory Planned Behavior. Results indicated that teachers perceived SAE an important component secondary school they attended. greatest barrier lack...

This exploratory evaluation of Oklahoma SBAE students' perceived knowledge, experience, interest to learn more, and motivation pursue a career in the Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Pathway (The National Council for Agricultural Education, 2015) areas while engaging Experience (AgCE) curricular resource. The study also sought evaluate resource by obtaining teachers' perceptions their experience. Theory Planned Behavior guided evaluation's attempt understand experience with...

Urban agricultural educators face a number of unique challenges in performing their job duties. Therefore, the purpose this study was to understand essence urban educators’ meaning work by exploring lived experiences. In study, emerged form metaphor: A Black Swan. The black swan represents distinctiveness that possess education discipline. swans are guided fusing (a) individualization, (b) self-connection, (c) contribution, (d) unification, and (e) coping abilities into powerful construct...

As youth development organizations continue to evolve and grow, professionals are faced with the challenges address ever-changing needs of their clientele. In order maintain longevity Oklahoma 4-H program, Extension must prohibiting, discouraging, or discontinuing participation youth, families, volunteers in program. Additionally, state administrators should examine staff face efforts execute mission Youth Development. A modified Delphi technique was employed this study determine facing 4-H....

This collective case study explored the integration of video reflection during 15-week clinical teaching internship at three distinct points in time. Weeks three, seven, and 11 were investigated to determine if improved quality teacher candidate gauge candidates' views on agricultural education internship. Four overarching themes emerged from reflections: establishing roles as a teacher, learning, balance, coming full circle. Throughout internship, candidates expressed deeper understanding...

Literature supports benefits of mentoring for induction-year school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers. Yet the past 15 years, no structured program has been offered Oklahoma SBAE This study sought to find consensus among an expert panel representing regarding impact on teachers without a program. Panel members were asked respond three open-ended questions goals, outcomes, and impacts Sixty-two unique statements eight themes met consensus. Themes included building relationships,...