An Examination of University Agricultural Education Faculty Attitudes toward the Implementation of High Impact Learning Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Murphrey, Theresa Pesl; Odom, Summer F.; Sledd, James
Titel	An Examination of University Agricultural Education Faculty Attitudes toward the Implementation of High Impact Learning Experiences
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 57 (2016) 3, S.162-179 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Learning Experience; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Characteristics; Teaching Experience; Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Lernerfahrung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor
Abstract	Meaningful learning is a goal across the broad field of agricultural education and high impact learning (HIL) experiences are a mechanism to facilitate that goal. The purpose of this study was to examine university agricultural education faculty attitudes toward the implementation of HIL. Faculty (n=85) from 10 agricultural education departments nationwide responded to a survey about perceptions of HIL experiences for undergraduate and graduate students. The majority of respondents reported that as a student they had participated in HIL experiences such as study abroad, research projects, internships, and student teaching. However, neither participation as a student nor current involvement in HIL activities influenced their perceptions of HIL. Characteristics that influenced perceptions included teaching experience and departmental support. Respondents with less teaching experience possessed a stronger perception of the benefit of HIL and those who perceived they had departmental support reported less concern for barriers (i.e., time and planning) to HIL implementation. Findings revealed a need for support and training related specifically to the implementation of study abroad activities. (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