Examining Agricultural Mechanics Projects and Their Use as Supervised Agricultural Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Doss, William; Rayfield, John; Murphy, Tim; Frost, Keith J.
Titel	Examining Agricultural Mechanics Projects and Their Use as Supervised Agricultural Experiences
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 60 (2019) 3, S.62-79 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Mechanics (Process); Program Development; Entrepreneurship; Teacher Attitudes; Student Projects; Program Effectiveness; Experiential Learning; High School Teachers; High School Students; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Mechanische Bewegung; Programmplanung; Unternehmungsgeist; Lehrerverhalten; Schulprojekt; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; High school; High schools; Teacher; Teachers; Oberschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine current agricultural mechanics project construction and its use as a supervised agricultural experience in Texas and was conducted using survey methods. The population was composed of agricultural education teachers who had students with an agricultural mechanics project at one or more of four selected agricultural mechanics project shows from the state. The sampling strategy was purposive in nature and all teachers were surveyed (N = 324). A response rate of 45.1% (n = 146) was achieved. Participants reported 2,626 agricultural mechanics projects were constructed for exhibition by students. Agricultural education teachers reported the majority of the projects used as a student's SAE were classified under the entrepreneurship category. Results indicate teachers believe in-class hours should count toward a student's SAE, agricultural mechanics projects should be used for SAEs, and record books were kept on about half of the projects. Recommendations include using more agricultural mechanics projects as SAEs and providing professional development for teachers in the area of SAE classification and using group projects for SAEs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06