School-based agricultural education (SBAE) programs have become more diverse with the ever changing and growing agriculture industry. Agricultural education teachers are challenged with expanding their knowledge and competencies to effectively teach and design successful SBAE programs. Needs assessments aid in providing guidance for professional…

The author is a product of school-based agricultural education. In a way, this distinguished lecture could also be called a tribute to his high school ag teacher, John Stimpert. Mr. Stimpert was a true professional and an excellent teacher. He changed and he changed the program with the changing school and community. The more the author became…

Colleges of agriculture in the US have been challenged to produce candidates prepared with the knowledge, skills, and disposition to engage in a global agricultural industry. Studies show that one of the most influential factors in secondary student perceptions and outlook is their secondary teachers. The adult learning theory of transformative…

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess Egyptian Agricultural Technical School (ATS) teachers' implementation of active learning strategies in their classrooms. Methods: The Stages of Concern Questionnaire was administered to 230 participants in active learning workshops. After eliminating headmasters, supervisors and people no longer…

A study was conducted to describe the current role of local agriculture supervisors in Ohio as perceived by vocational agriculture teachers and local and state agricultural education supervisors; and to describe the expected role of local agriculture supervisors in Ohio as perceived by the same groups. (CT)

A literature search of theses and dissertations was conducted in order to synthesize research findings related to supervised experienced in agriculture. Studies completed at the Ohio State University were located through a library search, and a search of the university's agricultural education microfiche collection and "Dissertation Abstracts…

Data from new first-quarter students from 1982-88 (n=288) showed that (1) numbers of rural, semirural, urban, and suburban youth were relatively equal; (2) American College Test scores, unconditional admission, and class rank increased over the years; and (3) rural/semirural students took more high school vocational agriculture, but number of…

A historical perspective of agricultural education is needed in order to understand its role in the future. Agriculture as a science did not exist prior to the 19th century. The Morrill Act contributed greatly to this development. With the realization that higher education could serve persons interested in the agricultural and mechanical arts came…

A model for public school agricultural education is based on changes in the agriculture industry, student population, society, education, and the workplace. Its three components are classroom/lab instruction, application (supervised agricultural experience and Future Farmers of America), and employment/additional education and career (including…

A study was conducted to identify relationships between selected teacher, program, and student characteristics and supervised occupational experience program (SOEP) scores of high school teachers and their senior students in Ohio. Data were collected through two questionnaires completed by teachers and students respectively. The teacher…

The role of the local, state, and national supervisor is explored in these six articles. Specifically, they discuss changes in the supervisor's role, a team approach to national leadership, responsibilities of state supervisors, the role of the state supervisor, qualifications needed by a supervisor, and the local agriculture education supervisor.…

This study found no significant change in the attitude of preservice agricultural teachers toward themselves as teachers or toward teaching vocational agriculture as a result of early field-based experience. The perceived quality of the field site did affect attitudes moderately, so site selection and preparation of cooperating teachers were…

A Delphi panel of 15 identified 5 critical elements of an internationalized extension system: (1) understanding of global and national interdependence; (2) emphasis on the impact of international forces on agriculture; (3) international perspectives in ongoing activities; (4) extension agents' awareness of the relationship between international…

A study compared the communication skills, general knowledge competence, and professional knowledge competence of beginning regular and industry-prepared vocational teachers in Ohio as measured by the Core Battery tests of the National Teacher Examination. Subjects for the study included 15 beginning vocational agriculture teachers prepared via…

A study compared the professional knowledge competence of agricultural teachers with and without preservice teacher preparation in order to identify and describe selected characteristics of teachers of agricultural science in Peninsular Malaysia and to relate these characteristics to preservice teacher education. Data were collected through…