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Hilby, Alyssa C.; Stripling, Christopher T.; Stephens, Carrie A. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
STEM disciplines will continue to impact school-based agricultural education programs; thus, in order to produce secondary students proficient in science and mathematics, developing preservice agricultural education teachers who are competent in mathematics and teaching mathematics is essential. This study utilized data collected through a focus…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mathematics Skills, Self Efficacy, Preservice Teachers
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Sallee, Clayton W.; Edgar, Don W.; Johnson, Donald M. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2013
The effectiveness of different methods of instruction has been discussed since the early years of formal education systems. Lecture has been deemed the most common method of presenting information to students (Kindsvatter, Wilen, & Ishler, 1992; Waldron & Moore, 1991) and the demonstration method has been symbolized as the most effective…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Energy, Fuels
Blackburn, J. Joey; Robinson, J. Shane – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2008
The United States is currently facing a shortage of qualified teachers; specifically, agricultural education has recorded shortages for several years. A high percentage of agriculture teachers will leave the profession well before retirement. Those teachers who leave the profession are often dissatisfied with their chosen career and exhibit low…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Job Satisfaction, Self Efficacy, Agricultural Education