Can Scientific Reasoning Scores Predict the Likelihood of SBAE Students' Intent to Pursue a STEM Career, a Career in Agriculture, or Plan to Attend College?

Autor/inn/en	DiBenedetto, Catherine A.; Easterly, R. G., III; Myers, Brian E.
Titel	Can Scientific Reasoning Scores Predict the Likelihood of SBAE Students' Intent to Pursue a STEM Career, a Career in Agriculture, or Plan to Attend College?
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 56 (2015) 1, S.103-115 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Science Process Skills; Abstract Reasoning; Scores; Predictor Variables; Probability; Agricultural Education; Intention; Occupational Aspiration; Science Careers; Agricultural Occupations; Academic Aspiration; STEM Education; Inquiry; Vocational Interests; Regression (Statistics); Secondary School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abstraktes Denken; Denken; Prädiktor; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; STEM; Berufsinteresse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	Demands placed on teachers and students continue to increase in order to develop the skills required of the 21st century workforce. There continues to be a need to utilize curriculum and instruction to inspire students to engage in STEM majors and careers. Improving instructional methods and providing opportunities for students to question and problem solve, through the use of inquiry-based instruction (IBI) can increase scientific reasoning abilities. This instructional approach may assist in improving, not only the academic achievement of students, but it may encourage students to plan to attend college and develop potential career aspirations for agriculture and STEM. This research used the scientific reasoning scores from 663 students enrolled nationwide in school-based agricultural education programs (SBAE) to predict students' likelihood to indicate plans to pursue a career in agriculture, STEM or plan to attend college. The findings reveal scientific reasoning scores predict students' likelihood to indicate intention to pursue a STEM career and plan to pursue college. Implications from this research suggest SBAE instructors should continue their efforts to incorporate IBI into instruction in order to engage students to think critically and solve real world problems, while exposing students to the skills requisite for STEM major/career access. (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