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Bunch, J. C.; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2012
The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to examine the level of self-efficacy of Oklahoma secondary agricultural education teachers regarding their use of the interactive whiteboard (IWB) in classroom teaching. The study also sought to determine if relationships existed between teachers' IWB self-efficacy scores, outcome…
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Expectation, Self Efficacy, Agricultural Education
Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2012
The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to assess the level of teacher self-efficacy of first-year, secondary agricultural education teachers in Oklahoma at the beginning and end of their entry-year in the profession and describe their early career retention. This study found that these first-year teachers increased their level of…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Self Efficacy, Agricultural Education, Supervisors
Haynes, J. Chris; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig; Key, James P. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2012
The academic skills of today's teenagers are diminishing, and are a cause for concern. One of the academic areas in need of improvement is science. The purpose of this causal comparative study was to determine the effect that a science-enhanced, curriculum would have on students' achievement in science. The population for this study consisted of…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Agricultural Education, Comparative Analysis
Slusher, Wendy L.; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2011
Career and technical education courses, such as agricultural education, exist, in part, to assist students in acquiring the competencies needed to achieve employability. However, whether the current secondary agricultural education curriculum meets the needs of industry leaders who employ high school graduates of agricultural education programs is…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Animals, Entry Workers, Industry
Parr, Brian; Edwards, M. Craig; Leising, James G. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to empirically test the posit that students who participated in a contextualized, mathematics-enhanced high school agricultural power and technology (APT) curriculum and aligned instructional approach would develop a deeper and more sustained understanding of selected mathematics concepts than those students who…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Technology Education, Relevance (Education), Integrated Curriculum
Young, R. Brent; Edwards, M. Craig; Leising, James G. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to empirically test the posit that students who participated in a contextualized, mathematics-enhanced high school agricultural power and technology (APT) curriculum and aligned instructional approach would not differ significantly (p less than 0.05) in their technical competence from students who participated in the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Technology Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Alignment (Education)
Parr, Brian A.; Edwards, M. Craig; Leising, James G. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to empirically test the hypothesis that students who participated in a contextualized, mathematics-enhanced high school agricultural power and technology curriculum and aligned instructional approach would not experience significant diminishment in acquisition of technical skills related to agricultural power and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Mathematics Achievement, Agricultural Education