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Design, Implementation, and Assessment of Mathematical Modeling of Agriculturally Based STEM Activities at the Elementary Grade Level
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Quintana M. Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Contextual learning experiences using integrated STEM, agricultural sciences (AgS), and mathematical modeling (model eliciting activities [MEAs]) can be a powerful approach to engage students from urban areas in STEM literacy, career exploration, and community awareness. This three-study dissertation contributes to: (1) an innovative framework for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Agriculture, Mathematical Models, Urban Areas
Perceptions of Career and Technical Education Administrators on STEM and Employability Skills Integration into School Based Agricultural Education
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John William Norris – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of CTE administrators in Alabama and Georgia on how agricultural education teachers were integrating STEM and employability skills. The population of this study consisted of CTE administrators in Alabama (N = 137) and Georgia (N = 178) with 315 surveys being distributed and 129, or 41%,…
Descriptors: Career and Technical Education, Administrators, Employment Potential, Job Skills
Professional Development for North Carolina 4-H Educators Who Teach Science: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of 4-H Science Curricula Training
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Autumn Hope Guin – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The 4-H Youth Development Program, the youth development program for the United States Cooperative Extension service, is a nonformal education program with more than 100 years of history providing experiential learning activities for youth. As growing evidence supports the critical role of nonformal education in STEM literacy (National Research…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Developmental Programs, Extension Education, Experiential Learning
Teachers' Perceptions toward Sustainable Agriculture in an Ohio Science High School
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Sameipour, Sharmin – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The discussion about the environmental challenges and socio-economic situation connected with conventional agricultural systems in the United States in the 1985s, and sustainable agriculture (SA), has mentioned the role of education in highlighting barriers. Advocates of sustainable agriculture declare that education about SA can present solutions…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Sustainability, Agricultural Education, Likert Scales