Identifying Technical Content Training Needs of Georgia Agriculture Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Peake, Jason B.; Duncan, Dennis W.; Ricketts, John C.
Titel	Identifying Technical Content Training Needs of Georgia Agriculture Teachers
Quelle	In: Journal of Career and Technical Education, 23 (2007) 1, S.44-54 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1531-4952
Schlagwörter	Educational Needs; Needs Assessment; Agricultural Education; Technology Integration; Biotechnology; Educational Technology; Teaching Skills; Agricultural Engineering; Teacher Competency Testing; Teacher Characteristics; Inservice Teacher Education; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Secondary School Teachers; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bedarfsermittlung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Biotechnologie; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Agrarindustrie; Agronomie; Agrarwissenschaft; Lehrerfortbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Pädagogische Kompetenz
Abstract	The continuing trend toward increasing diversity of curriculum offered within secondary agricultural education programs is driving a change in pre-service and in-service technical training for agriculture teachers. This study looks at agriculture teachers' perceived importance of, and competence in, traditional technical competencies such as welding and small engines, as well as more recent technical competencies such as biotechnology and computer technology integration. A revised version of Joerger's (2002) needs assessment instrument was used to gather data from Georgia agriculture teachers--data was used to prioritize competencies where agriculture teachers need supplemental training as represented by a mean weighted discrepancy score (MWDS). Findings indicate that Georgia agriculture teachers' greatest need for in-service training is in the following: integrating current advances in agriculture technology into the curriculum; teaching skills and concepts in electricity, small animal care and veterinary technology; and teaching skills and concepts in animal biotechnology and aquaculture. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10