ERIC Number: EJ1220559
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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What Do They Need? Determining Differences in the Professional Development Needs of Louisiana Agriculture Teachers by Years of Teaching Experience
Figland, Whitney; Blackburn, Joey; Stair, Kristin; Smith, Eric
Journal of Agricultural Education, v60 n2 p173-189 2019
An ever-changing world of education has led to growing demand for teachers to remain competent educators. For school districts to enhance teacher effectiveness, professional development workshops must be tailored to the specific needs of educators. To further complicate the issue, in-service needs of teachers are ever growing and changing based on experience. The theoretical foundation of this study was Knowles Theory of Andragogy. Per the theory, adult learners are motivated to learn when they feel intrinsic value or realize the personal gain from the learning activity. The central drive for this study was to determine what Louisiana agriculture teachers desired in terms of classroom- based professional development, thereby giving these adult learners a hand in planning professional development activities. The results from this study indicate that there are dissimilar professional development needs based on years of teaching experience. Per the conclusions, we recommend the results of this study be shared with state agricultural education staff, university faculty, and the Louisiana Agriculture Teachers' Association. Professional development organizers should also consider years of teaching experience when planning professional development seminars.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Agricultural Education, Teacher Attitudes, Adult Learning, Teacher Participation, Teaching Experience, Seminars, Laboratories, Teacher Competencies, Educational Technology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Money Management, Student Behavior
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: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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