ERIC Number: EJ1163734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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An Exploration of Relationships between Teaching Practices in Secondary Agricultural Education Programs and Student Engagement
Friedel, Curtis R.; Anderson, James C. II
Journal of Agricultural Education, v58 n2 p180-197 2017
This study was designed to explore the relationship between teacher practices and levels of student engagement in secondary agricultural education programs. Most researchers have agreed that student engagement at the secondary level may be measured through three constructs: cognitive engagement, behavioral engagement, and emotional engagement. The intra-curricular components, namely the FFA organization and Supervised Agricultural Experience Program, make secondary agricultural education unique when compared to the foundational classes of math, science, and English. Respondents included a total of 152 agricultural education programs, which were randomly selected within 11 states to participate in the study. One class in each program was surveyed, which totaled 2,106 student respondents. Relationships were identified between specific teaching and advising practices performed by the secondary agricultural educator and their students' level of engagement in classroom, FFA, and SAE activities. Each state is encouraged to replicate this study to determine student engagement levels in classroom, FFA and SAE activities, and then identify the causes and conditions leading to higher and lower levels of student engagement.
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, High School Students, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Ohio; Virginia; Texas; North Carolina; New York; Florida; Iowa; Louisiana; Georgia; Idaho
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