An Evaluation of the Impact of an Agricultural Science Outreach Program on the Attitudes of Rural Students

Autor/inn/en	Lewis, Jessica; Oliver, Richard; Oliver, Mary
Titel	An Evaluation of the Impact of an Agricultural Science Outreach Program on the Attitudes of Rural Students
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 63 (2017) 2, S.35-41 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Outreach Programs; Agricultural Education; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; High School Students; Intervention; Scientific Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Attitude Change; Effect Size; Questionnaires; Plants (Botany); Rural Areas; Data Collection; Epidemiology; College School Cooperation; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jobcoaching; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Fragebogen; Pflanze; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Data capture; Datensammlung; Epidemiologie; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	A "citizen science" outreach program was aimed at high school students in Western Australia with a focus on agricultural sciences. The program had two main objectives: the collection of samples and the mapping of the distribution of the leaf disease powdery mildew of barley across the state; and support for the teaching and learning of agricultural science. Nearly one thousand students participated in the Mildew Mania intervention that involved class experimental work for a Curtin University GRDC-funded project and interactions with scientists visiting schools. Alongside this, data was collected about attitudes towards agricultural science. Following the intervention, a moderate effect size (0.45) is reported for students wanting to learn more about investigative work on agricultural issues. Attitudinal data showed a negative correlation of interest in agriculture with the Index of Community Socio-Economical Advantage (ICSEA), and an increase in interest in careers in agriculture with older students. Limitations are the constraints in gaining appropriate permissions and consent for all parties to use survey data. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01