Implications of Science Illumination on Student Content Knowledge of Technical Floriculture and Core Scientific Ideas

Autor/inn/en	Ferand, Natalie K.; DiBenedetto, Catherine A.; Myers, Brian E.; Barry, Debra M.
Titel	Implications of Science Illumination on Student Content Knowledge of Technical Floriculture and Core Scientific Ideas
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 63 (2022) 2, S.169-185 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ferand, Natalie K.) ORCID (DiBenedetto, Catherine A.) ORCID (Myers, Brian E.) ORCID (Barry, Debra M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Visual Aids; Knowledge Level; Floriculture; Scientific Concepts; Agricultural Education; Academic Achievement; High School Students; Faculty Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anschauungsmaterial; Wissensbasis; Floristik; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Schulleistung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	With fewer people entering agricultural career fields every year, the need for skilled workers in STEM fields continues to grow, which is an issue compounded by the growing demand for food and energy worldwide. An employment pool of skilled applicants who understand agriculture as a whole and comprehend applied concepts of STEM is needed, especially now as the world has stepped into an era of scientific and precision-based agriculture. School-based agricultural education (SBAE) provides opportunities to facilitate the application of core scientific ideas in real-world settings, as many agricultural contexts and problems typically involve numerous disciplines. This study analyzed the effects of purposeful science illumination on students' content knowledge of scientific core ideas and technical floriculture concepts. Students who received a specialized science illuminated curriculum displayed higher achievement on core science and technical floriculture content than their peers who received the standard curriculum. Further, students whose teachers received specialized training in STEM illumination outperformed the other two groups of students in both scientific core ideas and technical floriculture concepts. It is recommended that teachers seek both content-specific professional development opportunities and specialized curricula. Lastly, focus should be placed on methods of instruction to allow for students to engage with core scientific ideas within the context of agriculture. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01