Browsing College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Simonsen, Jon C."
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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 ... -
The influence of social support on teacher self-efficacy in novice agricultural education teachers /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Teacher self-efficacy affects student achievement, job satisfaction, and teacher retention. Although the benefits of social support have been extensively studied in medicine and psychology, limited research has been completed ... -
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 ... -
Perceived support and challenges faced by extension specialists and educators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Organizational culture plays a part in the day-to-day atmosphere encountered by educators within the Extension organization. Many factors influence the culture including perceived job satisfaction, morale, support and ... -
Perceptions and influences on adolescents' attitudes toward modern conventional and organic foods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Adolescents are the future of the food market. Their purchasing power and influence will only increase as time goes forward. This consumer power must ... -
Self-perceptions of leadership held by upper classmen in two Missouri FFA chapters : a collective case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The National FFA Organization is widely recognized as a premier youth leadership development organization. Though numerous studies of leadership within ... -
Students' perceptions of effective teaching behaviors demonstrated by college instructors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The level of excellence in college and university teaching is now a worldwide concern. Universities are paying increased attention to the quality of ... -
Undergraduate student course engagement and the influence of student, contextual, and teacher variables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between undergraduate student course engagement and independent variables including teacher ... -
What is the meaning of livestock production for long-standing 4-H members? : a hermeneutic phenomenological study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Raising livestock for food production is a unique cultural phenomenon. It has been well documented that showing livestock as part of 4-H (a positive youth development program operating in 50 nations around the world) ...