Agricultural Science Teachers' Barriers, Roles, and Information Source Preferences for Teaching Biotechnology Topics

Autor/inn/en	Mowen, Diana L.; Wingenbach, Gary J.; Roberts, T. Grady; Harlin, Julie F.
Titel	Agricultural Science Teachers' Barriers, Roles, and Information Source Preferences for Teaching Biotechnology Topics
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 48 (2007) 2, S.103-113 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Biotechnology; Instructional Materials; Information Sources; Science Teachers; Agriculture; Teaching Experience; Internet; Community Support; Agricultural Education; Teacher Role; Males; Equipment; Workshops; Teacher Attitudes; Lesson Plans; Questionnaires; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biotechnologie; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Information source; Informationsquelle; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Landwirtschaft; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; Lehrerrolle; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Lehrerverhalten; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Fragebogen
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine barriers, roles, and information source preferences for teaching agricultural biotechnology topics. Agricultural science teachers were described primarily as 37 year-old males who had taught for 12 years, had bachelor's degrees, and had lived or worked on a farm or ranch. Equipment was perceived as the only major barrier to teaching biotechnology. Administration acceptance and community support were considered minor barriers. Teachers acknowledged responsibilities for educating consumers, farmers, and students about biotechnology and involving students in biotechnology-related SAE projects. Teachers disagreed that it was their role to develop instructional materials and lesson plans on biotechnology. Workshops, video tapes, and the Internet constituted teachers' preferred biotechnology information sources. No significant relationships were found between years of teaching experience (teachers with 15 or more years and teachers with less than 15 years of teaching experience) and perceived barriers, beliefs, or information sources. Similarities between teachers allows for new strategies to be shared among all teachers, without a need for tailoring materials to specific teacher age groups. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. 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	2017/4/10