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Title: A Regional Study of the Agricultural Mechanics Knowledge and Skills Needed by School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers
Language: English
Authors: Wells, Trent, Hainline, Mark S., Rank, Bryan D., Sanders, Kevin W., Chumbley, Steven
Source: Journal of Agricultural Education. 2021 62(2):148-166.
Availability: American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Level, Job Skills, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Skills, Agriculture Teachers, Agricultural Engineering, Laboratories, Safety, Equipment, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas
ISSN: 1042-0541
2162-5212
Abstract: A priority of agricultural teacher education programs is to develop technically competent, prepared school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers. SBAE teachers should be knowledgeable in various agricultural subject matter, such as agricultural mechanics. Using Roberts and Ball's (2009) Content-based Model for Teaching Agriculture as the conceptual framework for our study, we used a three-round Delphi technique to identify the agricultural mechanics knowledge and skills SBAE teachers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas need to successfully teach agricultural mechanics courses. Spread across all four states, a panel of 47 SBAE teachers with expertise in agricultural mechanics contributed data for our study. Thirty-five teachers participated in all three rounds. After all three rounds were completed, 71 technical agricultural mechanics knowledge and skill items (e.g., circular saw use, computer numerical control [CNC] systems use, etc.) and 49 agricultural mechanics "teacher skill" / laboratory management knowledge and skill items (e.g., budget management, developing a student traffic control system, etc.) were identified. We recommend various efforts to help expand teachers' competence in these items should be undertaken within these states, including: (1) establishing and expanding partnerships with agricultural industry stakeholders to provide professional development opportunities for SBAE teachers, (2) realigning agricultural teacher education courses and experiences to better reflect teachers' agricultural mechanics knowledge and skill needs, and (3) facilitating opportunities for teachers to develop competence in agricultural mechanics through SBAE teacher-led training. To help provide systematic, consistent examination of teacher competence needs in agricultural mechanics, replication of our study should occur at regular intervals.
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Accession Number: EJ1310363
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