Perceived Factors That Influence the Success of Vertical Transfer Students in Agricultural Education: A Delphi Study

Autor/inn/en	Tera, Howerton; Clemons, Christopher A.; Lindner, James R.
Titel	Perceived Factors That Influence the Success of Vertical Transfer Students in Agricultural Education: A Delphi Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 60 (2019) 3, S.32-46 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Graduation; Undergraduate Students; College Transfer Students; Bachelors Degrees; Success; Academic Persistence; Delphi Technique; College Faculty; Attendance; Learner Engagement; Relevance (Education); Teacher Student Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Abschluss; Graduierung; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Erfolg; Delphi-Methode; Fakultät; Anwesenheit; Relevance; Relevanz; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument that can be used to identify factors that influence the success of vertical transfer students in agricultural education. The specific objectives of this study were: identify perceived factors that influence the bachelor's degree attainment of vertical transfer students in agricultural education, and identify trends which impact students' completion of a bachelor's degree in agricultural education transfer students. The framework of this study is based on a union of the Schlossberg's Transition Theory (1981) and Rendón's Validation Theory (1994). The expert panel consisted of ten participants identified as leaders in post-secondary agriscience education. The findings of this study identified factors that are most influential to the bachelor's degree attainment of vertical transfer students in agricultural education. Student attendance and preparation for class were indicated as significant factors influencing persistence to graduation. Courses that are designed to be engaging and present real-life applications promote degree completion were found to be of importance to bachelor's degree completion. Faculty members have a significant role in the successful degree completion of vertical transfer students by developing engaging courses, presenting real-life applications for classroom material, and allowing for meaning relationships to be established with vertical transfer students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06