Florida Preservice Agricultural Education Teachers' Mathematics Ability and Efficacy

Autor/inn/en	Stripling, Christopher T.; Roberts, T. Grady
Titel	Florida Preservice Agricultural Education Teachers' Mathematics Ability and Efficacy
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 53 (2012) 1, S.109-122 (14 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.2012.01109
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Preservice Teachers; Satisfaction; Extension Education; Self Efficacy; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics Skills; Required Courses; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Zufriedenheit; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathematics ability; Pflichtkurs
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the mathematics ability and efficacy of Florida preservice agricultural education teachers. Results indicated that the preservice teachers were not proficient in solving agricultural mathematics problems. On the other hand, the preservice teachers were efficacious in personal teaching efficacy and personal mathematics efficacy, and moderately efficacious in their mathematics teaching efficacy. Additionally, the associations between mathematics ability and mathematics coursework suggest that preservice teachers that completed an advanced mathematics course in high school and/or college scored higher on the mathematics assessment than preservice teachers that completed a basic or intermediate mathematics course in high school and/or college. However, only a small percentage of the preservice teachers completed an advanced mathematics course in high school and/or college. Based on the data collected in this study, the teacher education program at the University of Florida may need to further evaluate its mathematics coursework requirements. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.) (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