The CROPS Curriculum Experiment: Evaluating the Farm Safety Knowledge Gained among Secondary Appalachia Youth

Autor/inn/en	Schafbuch, Morgan L.; Vincent, Stacy K.; Mazur, Joan; Watson, Jennifer; Westneat, Susan
Titel	The CROPS Curriculum Experiment: Evaluating the Farm Safety Knowledge Gained among Secondary Appalachia Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 57 (2016) 2, S.134-145 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Secondary School Students; Control Groups; Cost Effectiveness; Safety; Agricultural Machinery; Curriculum; Rural Youth; Poverty; Accidents; Injuries; Prevention; Agricultural Occupations; State Standards; Quasiexperimental Design; Statistical Analysis; Secondary School Teachers; Pretests Posttests; Kentucky + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Sekundarschüler; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Sicherheit; Machinery; Machines; Technik; Landmaschine; Landwirtschaftliche Technik; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Rural area; Rural areas; Youth; Ländlicher Raum; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Armut; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Rural youth in poverty stricken Appalachian communities are the highest at-risk population for tractor rollover accidents (Cole, 2007). The Apprenticeship of Observation theory (Lortie, 1975) concludes that the "apprentice" learns from watching those perceived to be the teacher and their work and so mimic their actions. Thus, farm youth who often overlook safety precautions believe farm accidents are simply a way of life. This project was partially funded through the Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention. The funds assisted in the development of a Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structure (CROPS) curriculum. A total of 54 (N = 54) secondary agriculture mechanics students, served as the treatment group (n = 31) and control group (n = 23). The treatment group received farm safety instruction from their secondary agriculture teacher through the use of the CROPS curriculum while the control group received their farm safety instruction from their secondary agriculture teacher who taught, only, to reach the required state standards. Results from the quasi-experimental design study revealed a statistically significant gain in farm safety practices from the treatment group as compared to the control group. Recommendations to the participants, future participants, and research are also included. (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