Transforming Agricultural Mechanics Curriculum through Expert Opinion to Model Technologies in Food, Environmental, and Natural Resource Systems.

Autor/in	Shinn, Glen C.
Titel	Transforming Agricultural Mechanics Curriculum through Expert Opinion to Model Technologies in Food, Environmental, and Natural Resource Systems.
Quelle	(1998), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Agricultural Education; Agricultural Engineering; Curriculum Design; Educational Needs; Higher Education; Relevance (Education); Secondary Education; Teacher Attitudes; Units of Study; Vocational Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Agrarindustrie; Agronomie; Agrarwissenschaft; Lehrplangestaltung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Relevance; Relevanz; Sekundarbereich; Lehrerverhalten; Lerneinheit; Berufsbildung
Abstract	A study was conducted to develop a consensus document that would provide an external perspective of the curriculum in agricultural education that includes agricultural mechanics as a course of study. Data were collected in four phases: solicitation of expert opinion from 53 experts in the field (34 respondents); rating of the opinions; development of consensus through a mailed survey; and data analysis. As a result, 11 statements were agreed upon as critical to an agricultural mechanics program. The experts recommended that the curriculum underscore three broad purposes: developing positive attitudes about safety and quality of work; developing knowledge and comprehension of principles of physical science; and developing useful application skills. Recommendations for teacher preparation were also made. (Contains 19 references and 9 tables.) (KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01