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Whitney Stone; Olivia Caillouet; Annie Muscato; Colby Silvert; John Diaz – NACTA Journal, 2023
This mixed methods study aimed to explore the perceptions of employees' belongingness, uniqueness, and inclusivity within the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) system. A survey with quantitative and qualitative questions was used for data collection from February to April 2021. Respondents were UF/IFAS…
Descriptors: College Students, Sense of Community, Inclusion, Land Grant Universities
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Wendy J. Dahl; Amanda L. Ford; Allen F. Wysocki – NACTA Journal, 2024
Undergraduate research experiences provide engaging learning opportunities but are often not formally assessed for gains in knowledge and skills. This study examined undergraduate research assessment practices and the implementation of a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) research course in all academic units within a college of agricultural and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Agricultural Colleges, Agricultural Education
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Romeo, Peggy; Trevino, Marcela; Posey, Frederick; Romeo, Scott – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2021
This study is a comparison of ground-based versus online student performance using a combination of common final examination scores and associated demographic data in a biological science college course taught by a single instructor. Multivariate and standard statistical analyses are used to examine data from five semesters of ground and online…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Online Courses, Science Achievement
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Alexandria N. Ardissone; Jennifer C. Drew; Eric W. Triplett – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2020
Although many studies demonstrate that online education is as good as face-to-face education with regard to learning gains, course grades, and other near-term metrics, there is a major gap in exploring the long-term outcomes of online vs. face-to-face education, particularly in STEM programs. In this study, the effect of course delivery method on…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, In Person Learning, Lecture Method, Undergraduate Study
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Monroe, Martha C.; Lauretta, Sarah – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
The objectives of this study were to (a) determine preservice educators' perceptions of forest health, (b) define the experiences which may have influenced their understanding, and (c) identify the approaches they might use to convey forest health information. Twelve interviews were conducted with preservice science and agriculture education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Forestry, Environmental Education
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Li, Zongchao; Garrison, Bruce; Ullmann, Steven G.; Kirkpatrick, Barbara; Fleming, Lora E.; Hoagland, Porter – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2015
This study investigated newspaper coverage of Florida red tide blooms in four metropolitan areas of Southwest Florida during a 25-year period, 1987-2012. We focused on how journalists framed red tide stories with respect to environmental risk, health risk, and economic risk. We determined risk to be a key factor in this news coverage, being an…
Descriptors: Newspapers, Current Events, Risk, News Reporting