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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 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

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