ERIC Number: EJ1123024
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-0541
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In-Service Training Needs of Agriculture Teachers for Preparing Them to Be Effective in the 21st Century
Davis, R. Jason; Jayaratne, K. S. U.
Journal of Agricultural Education, v56 n4 p47-58 2015
The purpose of this descriptive survey research study conducted with agriculture teachers in North Carolina was to determine their in-service training needs in order to be effective for preparing students with the 21st century skills necessary for students to be successful. This study reaffirms the need for continuation of leadership education as an important skill and integration of reading, writing, and math concepts into all agricultural education curricula for preparing students to be successful in the 21st century. The role of agriculture in global food security; application of problem-based learning; planning and delivering lessons to utilize higher order thinking skills; teaching leadership skills; and development of teamwork and student collaboration were identified as the five most important in-service training needs for preparing agriculture teachers to be effective educators. Findings of this study are limited to North Carolina agriculture teachers. This limitation of applying findings for other states should be addressed by conducting a study with a diverse sample of agriculture teachers across the nation.
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Agricultural Education, Cooperative Learning, Role, Agricultural Production, Food, Security (Psychology), Teacher Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Teamwork, Teacher Leadership, Problem Based Learning, Thinking Skills, Job Skills, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Mathematics Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Questionnaires, Likert Scales
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
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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