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Kagay, Rachel Bartholomew; Marx, Adam A.; Simonsen, Jon C. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
The focus of this study is the self-perceptions of leadership engagement of FFA members in two FFA chapters in Missouri. This multiple case study used documentation of student self-perceptions, researcher observations, and focus groups. The two cases included 24 high school students comprised of FFA officers and members, who provided their…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Self Concept, Agricultural Education, Organizations (Groups)
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Rosch, David; Simonsen, Jon C.; Velez, Jonathan J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
Students (N = 160) in three diverse FFA chapters were surveyed in early fall, midwinter, and late spring in regard to their leadership skills, confidence in leading, and motivation to engage in leadership-oriented behaviors. The results indicated small-to-moderate gains in transformational leadership skill and a marginally significant…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Transformational Leadership, Predictor Variables, Junior High School Students
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Martin, Michael J.; Kitchel, Tracy – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
Organizational culture shapes how members of a group act. The culture has the power to exclude potential new members who do not fit into the culture of the organization. Research on urban school-based agriculture programs has indicated that urban agriculture students face barriers to their participation in the National FFA Organization (FFA).…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Agricultural Occupations, Case Studies, Student Attitudes