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ERIC Number: EJ1465918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1554-754X
EISSN: EISSN-1554-7558
Available Date: 0000-00-00
An Exploratory Evaluation of the Agricultural Career Experiences Curricular Resource
Emily A. Sewell; J. Shane Robinson; Jon W. Ramsey; Robert Terry Jr.; Ki L. Cole
Career and Technical Education Research, v49 n3 p124-140 2024
This exploratory evaluation of Oklahoma SBAE students' perceived knowledge, experience, interest to learn more, and motivation to pursue a career in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Pathway (The National Council for Agricultural Education, 2015) areas while engaging the Agricultural Career Experience (AgCE) curricular resource. The study also sought to evaluate the resource by obtaining SBAE students' and teachers' perceptions of their experience. The Theory of Planned Behavior guided the evaluation's attempt to understand students' and teachers' experience with the resource. Using a convergent, parallel mixed-methods design, data were collected through questionnaires and interviews with students and teachers. Descriptive statistics and eclectic coding strategies were used to explain the quantitative and qualitative findings. Findings were then analyzed to evaluate the curricular resource. The evaluative study found the resource to meet curricular needs associated with Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) and AFNR exposure. However, challenges such as usability of the resource, student engagement, and timing impacted the students' and teachers' perceptions of the resource. It was concluded that the resource serves as a viable tool for programs.
Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Web site: https://www.acteronline.org/cter
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma
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