Designing Graduate-Level Plant Breeding Curriculum: A Delphi Study of Private Sector Stakeholder Opinions

Autor/inn/en	Miller, Jane K.; Repinski, Shelby L.; Hayes, Kathryn N.; Bliss, Frederick A.; Trexler, Cary J.
Titel	Designing Graduate-Level Plant Breeding Curriculum: A Delphi Study of Private Sector Stakeholder Opinions
Quelle	In: Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 40 (2011), S.82-90 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-9053
DOI	10.4195/jnrlse.2010.0031g
Schlagwörter	Delphi Technique; Graduate Students; Research Design; Private Sector; Genetics; Data Analysis; Ethics; Plants (Botany); Professional Education; Graduate Study; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Specialists; Job Skills; Statistics; Databases; Interpersonal Communication; Teamwork; Administration; Science Process Skills; Decision Making; Agricultural Occupations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Delphi-Methode; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Forschungsdesign; Privater Sektor; Humangenetik; Auswertung; Ethik; Pflanze; Berufsausbildung; Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Statistik; Datenbank; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Verwaltung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf
Abstract	A broad-based survey using the Delphi method was conducted to garner current information from private sector stakeholders and build consensus opinions supporting key ideas for enhancing plant breeder education and training. This study asked respondents to suggest and rate topics and content they deemed most important to plant breeding graduate programs and curricula related to the areas of knowledge, experiences, skills, and specialties. Examination of private stakeholder recommendations for integration into a student's education and preparation for jobs outside academia was then performed. Knowledge of traditional plant breeding, genetics, statistics, and experimental design, along with emerging topics including database management and ethics, were rated very important. Experiences rated as very important included designing an experiment, as well as field and laboratory data analysis. Stakeholders suggested that experiences focusing on communication, teamwork, and management are key aspects of training. Scientific skills suggested by stakeholders aligned quite well with important knowledge and experience categories and also included skills a student can acquire through a variety of experiences focused on judgment and ideas, time and efficiency in completing tasks, and decision making abilities. The information detailed in this study will be useful to all educators seeking content ideas from private sector stakeholders for curriculum programs. It will also be a valuable tool for new graduate students seeking to understand the knowledge and skill sets that are recommended for a plant breeder prior to seeking a job in the private sector. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10