Analyzing Moir's Curve: A Quantitative Look at Attitudinal Changes in Induction-Year Agricultural Educators

Autor/inn/en	Rayfield, John; McKim, Billy R.; Smith, Kasee L.; Lawrence, Shannon G.
Titel	Analyzing Moir's Curve: A Quantitative Look at Attitudinal Changes in Induction-Year Agricultural Educators
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 55 (2014) 3, S.147-161 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Statistical Analysis; Attitude Change; Agricultural Education; Beginning Teacher Induction; Demography; Attitude Measures; Teacher Attitudes; Predictor Variables; Teacher Characteristics; Work Attitudes; Job Satisfaction; Factor Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Texas; New Mexico; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Demografie; Lehrerverhalten; Prädiktor; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Faktorenanalyse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	With the challenge of creating a competent workforce to fill the shortage of agricultural educators nationwide, researchers have suggested a detailed examination of induction-year teachers to increase retention is critical. Multiple studies have depicted the importance of examining attitudes of induction-year and early career agricultural educators to develop quality induction-level support for this group. Moir (1990) conducted a qualitative study that resulted in the suggestion of six attitudinal phases all induction-year teachers experience, and described a predictive curvilinear relationship between attitude and time over the course of their first year teaching. As part of a larger study, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among demographic variables and induction-year teachers' attitudes toward teaching. Using a repeated measures design, induction-year teachers' (n = 197) attitudes were measured at six points during the 2011-12 school year in relation to the Moir's (1990) model. Findings showed that although minor changes in attitude among respondents occurred, respondents were generally positive in attitude toward their career and did not experience the high levels of fluctuation as suggested by Moir (1990). Additionally, upon completion of a forced entry linear regression, demographic characteristics were not found to be significant predictors of induction-year teachers' attitudes toward teaching. (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	2020/1/01