Needs Assessments for School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: A Review of Literature

Autor/inn/en	DiBenedetto, Catherine A.; Willis, Victoria C.; Barrick, R. Kirby
Titel	Needs Assessments for School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: A Review of Literature
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 59 (2018) 4, S.52-71 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.04052
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Agricultural Production; Program Design; Teacher Effectiveness; Program Administration; Needs Assessment; Public Relations; Student Behavior; Supervision; Faculty Development; Experienced Teachers; Beginning Teachers; Teacher Educators; National Organizations; Teacher Competencies; Educational History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Bedarfsermittlung; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Junior teacher; Junglehrer; Teacher education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrkunst; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte
Abstract	School-based agricultural education (SBAE) programs have become more diverse with the ever changing and growing agriculture industry. Agricultural education teachers are challenged with expanding their knowledge and competencies to effectively teach and design successful SBAE programs. Needs assessments aid in providing guidance for professional development to better equip teachers with adequate knowledge, experiences, resources and materials. To better understand how agricultural education teacher's needs have changed or remained the same, this synthesis provided insight into teacher needs assessments from 1983 to 2015. While some competencies revealed inconsistent results, several competencies produced overwhelmingly cohesive results. Findings indicated Computer Technology, Program Administration, Public Relations, FFA/Program Management, Managing Student Behavior, and Development and Supervision of SAE projects as consistent needs of agricultural education teachers. Less emphasis was needed in professional development in technical skills related to the AFNR career pathways. A variation of needs between experienced and beginning teachers has existed. Recommendations included addressing emerging needs in 21st century competence and working with special needs. To emphasize content focus, development of a consistent instrument to assist teacher educators and national organizations with designing professional development opportunities to meet the current needs of agricultural education teachers in all stages of their careers was recommended. (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