The Relationship between Experience and Self-Perceptions of Knowledge and Relevance of Teaching Competencies of Faculty in a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Autor/inn/en	Stedman, Nicole L. P.; Roberts, T. Grady; Harder, Amy; Myers, Brian E.; Thoron, Andrew C.
Titel	The Relationship between Experience and Self-Perceptions of Knowledge and Relevance of Teaching Competencies of Faculty in a College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 52 (2011) 1, S.50-60 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
DOI	10.5032/jae.2011.01050
Schlagwörter	Biological Sciences; Distance Education; Self Concept; Knowledge Level; Relevance (Education); Teacher Competencies; College Faculty; Agricultural Education; Educational Quality; Questionnaires; Educational Technology; Academic Rank (Professional); Teaching Skills; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abwasserbiologie; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Selbstkonzept; Wissensbasis; Relevance; Relevanz; Lehrkunst; Fakultät; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Fragebogen; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung
Abstract	There has been a call for faculty at academic institutions to improve the quality of their educational programs. Previous research findings have found that the size and focus of the institution impacts the quality and resources given to instructional activities. However, it has been noted that traditionally research-focused institutions now are beginning to appreciate the role and importance of their academic programs. Researchers designed this study to describe the differences existing among faculty's self-perceived knowledge and relevance of teaching competencies to deliver academic programs. A web-based questionnaire designed with three distinct set of questions regarding instructional and teaching needs was administered to a convenience sample of College of Agricultural and Life Sciences faculty at the University of Florida. Faculty reported low self-perceptions in the area of distance delivery. Characteristics such as faculty appointment and rank were found to impact perceptions toward teaching as well. Recommendations for further research and programmatic development were provided. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10