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Shaping pedagogical content knowledge for experienced agriculture teachers in the plant sciences : a grounded theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to conceptualize the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of experienced agriculture teachers in the plant sciences. The overarching theme that emerged was the influence of beliefs on participants' PCK...
The process of literacy integration in agriculture classrooms : a grounded theory /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to conceptualize how agriculture teachers' beliefs and literacy experiences translate into classroom practices. The emergent theme focused on teacher belief drivers which started the process of literacy...
Examining the beliefs of pre-service teachers in agricultural education toward the use of inquiry teaching : a grounded theory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to describe the beliefs pre-service teachers in agricultural education hold about inquiry-based teaching. The two primary themes that emerged...
Factors influencing Missouri high school agricultural mechanics students safety climate attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] High school agricultural mechanics students safety perceptions are largely unrepresented in agricultural education research. With student perceptions being a large part...
The influence of social support on teacher self-efficacy in novice agricultural education teachers /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
to evaluate the ways in which social support influences teacher self-efficacy. The purpose of this descriptive-relational study was to determine the influence of sources and types of support on teacher self-efficacy in novice agricultural education teachers...
Unpacking preservice agriculture teacher development through reflective awareness of stress: a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This mixed methods study used reflective awareness of stress to unpack preservice agriculture teacher development from the perspective of a teacher educator. Quantitative physiological stress data was collected using heart rate variability (HRV...
Level of influence of selected factors upon Missouri agricultural education teachers' choice to instruct agricultural mechanics curriculum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing school-based agricultural educators in Missouri to instruct the curriculum found within the course Agricultural Construction 1 and/or Agricultural Construction 2. The Missouri...
A comparison of teachers' and students' multicultural competence and racial color-blindness in ethnically diverse and non-diverse FFA chapters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was four-fold. First, this study sought to describe the sub-constructs of multicultural competence in school-based agriculture teachers and their relationship to the ethnic diversity of local FFA membership in selected high...
Motivation for enrolling in school-based agricultural education expressed by CAFNR freshmen students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was two-fold: 1) to describe the motivational factors of current CAFNR freshmen student who enrolled in school-based agricultural education, and 2) compare the motivational factors to selected characteristics of CAFNR...
Mentoring expectation congruency, interaction, and psychosocial support in Missouri's agriculture teacher mentor program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
agriculture teachers participating in a state-supported formal mentoring program. The target population for the student was teachers participating in the Missouri Agricultural Education mentor/induction program. The accessible population consisted of Missouri...
Agriculture teachers' perception and practice for teaching students with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
education, such as Direct Instruction and Strategy Instruction, is one example of mandated educational provision. While positive outcomes have been documented from the use of evidence-based practices in agricultural education (Davis, Akers, Doerfert, Mc...
Conceptualizing the process of supporting youths' psychological needs and intrinsic motivation within school based agricultural education programs : a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify the strategies, actions, and processes School Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) teachers utilize to support the psychological needs and intrinsic motivation of students. Through...
Factors influencing socially responsible leadership development in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting college student leadership development. The target population was all junior and senior students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri...
Perceived support and challenges faced by extension specialists and educators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
of this study was based on work by Fosters and Seevers (2003) that reviewed the barriers women face in agricultural and Extension education, as well as the lack of mentoring networks and support groups. The purpose of this research was to measure the level...
Urban FFA members' sense of FFA's organizational culture as experienced through the national FFA convention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
on urban school-based agriculture programs would indicate that urban agriculture students face barriers to their participation in the National FFA Organization. The experiences of the urban FFA members at the National FFA Convention would an understanding...
The dicamba debate : a content analysis of the portrayal of dicamba herbicide in agricultural media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study performed a content analysis of agricultural print media coverage of dicamba herbicide. Issues from eight publications published over 33 months were included...
Frequency of coaching behaviors used by agriculture teachers in relation to the State Floriculture Career Development event team rank
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between the coaching behaviors used by Missouri agriculture teachers and the rank of their 2009 State Floriculture Career Development Event team. To measure the coaching behaviors used, a...
The impact of lecture capture on academic performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
in education is courses that are blended (hybrid) or fully online. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the use of lecture capture and students' classroom performance in an Agricultural Economics class at the University...
The perceived impact of the national junior angus show and conference on youth leadership and life skill development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between participating in the National Junior Angus Show and perceived gain in youth leadership and life skill development, as well as to describe a relationship ...
Undergraduate student course engagement and the influence of student, contextual, and teacher variables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
immediacy behaviors, college course status, class time, class size, and student class rank. The target population was undergraduate students enrolled in one of three courses within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University...