Biotechnology: An Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Mowen, Diana L.; Roberts, T. Grady; Wingenbach, Gary J.; Harlin, Julie F.
Titel	Biotechnology: An Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 48 (2007) 1, S.42-51 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Biotechnology; Science Teachers; Agriculture; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Teacher Attitudes; Males; Work Experience; Animal Husbandry; Teaching Experience; Comparative Analysis; Questionnaires + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Biotechnologie; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Lehrerverhalten; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Tierhaltung; Fragebogen
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore agricultural science teachers' knowledge levels and attitudes toward biotechnology topics. The average agricultural science teacher in this study was a 37-year-old male who had taught for 12 years. He had a bachelor's degree and had lived or worked on a farm or ranch. He had not attended biotechnology-related workshops or classes since he graduated from college. Agricultural science teachers in the current study had some knowledge of biotechnology. However, great variation existed between specific topics. Teachers were most knowledgeable about animal reproduction and least knowledgeable about electrophoresis and bioremediation. Significant relationships were found between teachers' self-perceived knowledge levels of specific biotechnology topics and the likelihood that the topic was taught in the classroom. Agricultural science teachers had favorable attitudes toward biotechnology. A low positive relationship existed between agricultural science teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward biotechnology. When comparing teachers based on experience (those with less than 15 years versus those with 15 or more years) results indicated no differences in knowledge and attitudes. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. 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	2017/4/10