ERIC Number: EJ1446984
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
EISSN: EISSN-2162-5212
Examining the Implementation of Competition by Minnesota School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers
Journal of Agricultural Education, v65 n3 p241-259 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers implement competition within their programs. A quantitative instrument was designed to carry out the four research objectives of the study. The instrument was distributed to a non-probability convenience sample of 72 SBAE instructors who attended the Minnesota agricultural educators' association conference. Data were interpreted and analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics. Teachers tend to have a desire and the skills to implement competition within their classroom, but lack the physical resources, curricular materials, and in some cases, the professional development experiences to implement competition to their desired extent within their classroom settings. Further research is needed in order to more fully explore how we can better support teachers who wish to implement competition within the classroom and the motives teachers have in selecting competitive elements within their classrooms. Further research should also be done to understand how teachers modify curricular resources to meet the goals and desires of their students and their programs.
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Teachers, Competition, Class Activities, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Conferences (Gatherings), Rural Areas, Professional Associations, Group Membership, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Capacity Building, Coaching (Performance), Organizations (Groups), Agricultural Occupations
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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