Teachers' Confidence to Integrate Biology in Agriscience Courses

Autor/inn/en	Chumbley, Steven; Hainline, Mark S.; Russell, Mark; Ruppert, David E.
Titel	Teachers' Confidence to Integrate Biology in Agriscience Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 60 (2019) 1, S.145-157 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Biology; Agricultural Education; Integrated Activities; Scientific Concepts; Teacher Characteristics; Self Esteem; Secondary School Teachers; School Size; Teaching Experience; Teacher Certification; New Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Integrierender Unterricht; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	The primary purpose of this study was to determine the confidence levels of School-based Agricultural Education (SBAE) teachers to integrate biology concepts in plant and animal science courses. The researchers also sought to describe the demographic characteristics of New Mexico SBAE teachers. This study used a descriptive-correlational research design. Teachers were asked to identify their confidence levels to teach the state standards of the animal science and plant science course that matched course objectives in biology and life science. The teachers had an average age of 39 and reported having an average of 13 years of teaching experience. The majority of New Mexico SBAE teachers received secondary science teacher certification and over 70% had obtained a master's degree. Teachers felt the least confident to teach the processes of cell division, including binary fission, mitosis, and meiosis. Teachers felt the most confident integrating biology concepts within lessons dealing with the nutrients required by plants, how they obtain and transport those nutrients, as well as teaching the evolution of plants from green algae. The findings suggest that there are some relationships between years of teaching experience, school size, and teachers receiving the science certification. (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