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Creating a Model Curriculum for a Certification Program to Train People to Work in the Field of Exhibiting Living Arthropods: Author: Whitman, Celia Stuart; Date: 2004-12-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this project was to create a model curriculum for a certification program for the live arthropod exhibit industry. An overview of live arthropod exhibits and the current educational and training programs for the field were examined as well as reasons why a program of this type would be of value to the industry. The data for this project was collected using a web based survey instrument. The population consisted of 52 professionals from the live arthropod exhibitry field. These entomologists, USDA representatives, insect suppliers and educators were all members of a professional ...; Download File | View full details

An Examination of Agricultural Education Pre-Service Student Teachers' Explanatory Style, Beliefs and Expectations about Teaching, and Strengths Finder Profiles: Author: Cooper, Katie Logan; Date: 2004-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine levels of optimism and pessimism along with the beliefs and expectations of teaching in agricultural education pre-service teachers, and to compare these findings to that of the Gallup Organization's Strengths Finder profiles. The states included in this study were Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The data for this study was collected using web based survey instruments. The population consisted of 61 pre-service agricultural education students. These students were enrolled in an agricultural education teaching methods class during ...; Download File | View full details

An Examination of International Studies in Undergraduate Agricultural Curricula at 1862 Land Grant Institutions: Author: Brooks, Shannon Elizabeth; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the status of international agricultural education at 1862 land grant institutions, by answering the question, what are our 1862 land grant institutions doing to integrate international studies into their undergraduate agricultural curricula? There were two investigations conducted, (1) a content analysis and (2) a survey. A website based content analysis was conducted. A qualitative analysis of the contents of 57 land grant institution's college of agriculture' websites identified current trends in agriculture with regard to international themes. The...; Download File | View full details

An Exploration of the Relationship of Explanatory Style to Academic Achievement, College Student Persistence, ACT/SAT Composite Scores, and College Student Inventory Measures: Author: Fox, Leann Alicia; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of explanatory style to academic performance, SAT or ACT composite scores, College Student Inventory (CSI) data, and retention or attrition of Montana State University College of Agriculture students. The predictive capability of measured independent variables to anticipate first to second year attrition of freshmen in the College of Agriculture (COA) at Montana State University (MSU) was tested. The potential for using the Academic Attributional Style Questionnaire (AASQ) to identify COA students most susceptible to attrition during ...; Download File | View full details

Montana State 4-H Volunteer Leader College: Does it Make a Difference?: Author: Bradbury, Ricarda Marie; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure the degree to which leaders who received training through the Montana 4-H Volunteer Leader College (VLC) had an affect on the life skills development of members in their 4-H clubs. Data was collected using a written survey. Leaders and members from 4-H clubs in Montana comprised the sample. Descriptive statistics, two-tailed t-tests, and chisquare were generated for analysis. After analysis, the following conclusions, recommendations and implications were made: Conclusions: (1) 4-H members surveyed were demographically similar. Leaders in the treatment ...; Download File | View full details

Perceptions of the Montana Land Grant System Held by Legislators and Faculty: Author: Duffey, Lisa Marie; Date: 2004-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: A survey was conducted to determine the perceptions of the agricultural components of the Montana land grant system: College of Agriculture (COA)/Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and Extension Service (ES), held by Montana legislators and faculty working in the system. Surveys were mailed to 150 legislators (85 returned) and 198 faculty members (85 returned). Responses were analyzed using SPSS 12.0. Results found that legislators and faculty preferred an administrative structure with one leader for all three components of the agriculture land grant system. Overall, both populations agreed...; Download File | View full details

Spatial Cognition among Montana Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Agricultural Education Students: Author: Price, Danielle Nicole; Date: 2004-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine high school student's spatial cognition abilities to identify features and attributes in agriculture production images, projected in two-dimension (2D) or three-dimension (3D). The effects of selected demographics on spatial cognition were examined. The population consisted of 101 high school students from selected secondary agricultural education programs during the Fall Semester of 2003. Criteria for participation were that the class size be 10-15 students enrolled in 11th or 12th grade. The agricultural classes were randomly assigned as either par...; Download File | View full details

Teacher Recruitment by Secondary Agricultural Educators: Author: Cotton, Ward Arthur; Date: 2005-08-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The lack of qualified applicants for agricultural education positions in secondary schools has been of great concern to those involved with the profession. Recruiting efforts aimed at increasing the number of qualified applicants for such positions have been numerous, but shortages continue, and are predicted to remain for the future. This thesis examined the influence of agricultural education teachers in the recruiting of future agricultural educators. Examination of the recruitment by current agricultural education teachers was undertaken through an electronic survey of seventy-four agricul...; Download File | View full details

The Utilization of Fairgrounds, Past, Present, and Future in Five Western States: Author: Shockley, Andrea Erin; Date: 2005-12-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: A written survey instrument was designed and distributed to determine the utilization of fairgrounds, past, present, and future in five western states (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, & Wyoming). Better stated as a question, what was, is, and will be the importance of fairgrounds? Six hundred twenty-two surveys were sent out to Fairgrounds Managers, County Extension Agents, County Commissioners, and fair board members within the five state region. One hundred thirteen surveys were returned. All responses were entered into electronic spreadsheets and analyzed to determine how ma...; Download File | View full details

Will the Deer and the Antelope Continue to Play? A Critical Evaluation of the a Home on the Range Curriculum: Author: Duren, Keith Thomas; Date: 2005-08-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the A Home on the Range curriculum in two key areas. These areas included increasing the student's knowledge in basic range science, and changing the student's attitudes and beliefs regarding rangelands. The researcher was also interested in teacher efficacy as it relates to range science. The A Home on the Range curriculum was implemented in two class rooms. Data was gathered using a pre/post-test. The pre/post-test was also administered to two classrooms. The second group was used as a control group. The data indicated that the ...; Download File | View full details

Rural Women's Perceptions of the Diffusion of Technological Innovations that Increase Quality Shea Butter Productions in Mali: Author: Kante, Assa; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: An ethnographic case study was conducted in three villages in Mali (West Africa) to determine the perceptions of woman producers of shea butter toward the introduction of new technologies to save labor input in processing and improving quality of shea butter. During the in-depth interviews conducted, most of the participants said they would be grateful for the technologies, but are facing economic and external market information constraints. A few of the participants still believe that manual churning provides good quality even though it is labor intensive. Participants prefer using visual aid...; Download File | View full details

An Examination of Pollution Awareness and Prevention in Montana Secondary Agricultural Education Programs: Author: Meyer, Ben Anton; Date: 2007-08-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the levels of pollutants found in Montana's secondary agricultural education programs as well as the status of pollution prevention education that was being taught. The study was guided by three questions; what were the levels of pollutants that exited in Montana secondary agricultural education programs, what was the level of pollution prevention education that was taught in Montana secondary agricultural education programs, and what were the existing barriers to implementing pollution prevention in Montana secondary agricultural education programs? ...; Download File | View full details

Impact of agricultural educators' servant leadership style on student participation in service-learning activities: Author: Anderson, Mary Anne; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of servant leadership characteristics present in agricultural educators' leadership styles to the use of service- learning activities in their curriculum. The study was guided by three questions: (a) which the servant leadership variables do agricultural educators exhibit?, (b) how many service-learning activities do those educators incorporate into their teaching curriculum?, and (c) does a statistically significant relationship exists between servant leadership variables exhibited by agricultural educators and the number of service...; Download File | View full details

Factors influencing the leadership life skills of Montana 4-H youth: Author: Flynn, Allison Maurine; Date: 2008-12-15; Program: Agricultural Education; Abstract: Since its inception, the 4-H program has been through many transitions, and has been constantly challenged to show its benefits to youth. Additionally, funding from 4-H came from multiple supporters resulting in the need for 4-H to show reasons for support. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of Montana 4-H youth related to their leadership life skills and to determine the significant factors that influenced the development of those life skills. The population consisted of 2008 Montana 4-H Congress participants and 2007-2008 Montana 4-H Ambassadors. The survey instrument co...; Download File | View full details

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