Engaging Students in Constructive Youth-Adult Relationships: A Case Study of Urban School-Based Agriculture Students and Positive Adult Mentors

Autor/inn/en	Bird, William A.; Martin, Michael J.; Tummons, John D.; Ball, Anna L.
Titel	Engaging Students in Constructive Youth-Adult Relationships: A Case Study of Urban School-Based Agriculture Students and Positive Adult Mentors
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 54 (2013) 2, S.29-43 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Urban Schools; Agricultural Education; Mentors; Youth; Adults; Role Models; Veterinary Medicine; High School Students; High Schools; Documentation; Observation; Vignettes; Interviews; Program Effectiveness; Communities of Practice + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Identifikationsfigur; Tiermedizin; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Dokumentation; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Community
Abstract	The purpose of this bounded single case study was to explore the day-to-day functioning of a successful urban school-based agriculture veterinary program. Findings indicated student success was a product of multiple youth-adult relationships created through communal environments. Adults served as mentors with whom students felt constant, caring support. The bonds formed between students and adults were a result of the program and/or internship atmosphere. This case demonstrated how a school-based agricultural veterinary program can serve the educational needs of students in urban areas. The potential learning outcomes include developing students' understanding of agriculture content knowledge, professional skills attainment, and life skill development necessary for healthy, productive lives beyond formal schooling. The researchers recommend agriculture teachers develop opportunities for students to cultivate meaningful relationships with adult role models beyond the classroom. Agriculture teachers should adopt teaching and communication strategies to encourage open, trusting, and safe learning environments to enhance student engagement. (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	2020/1/01