Involvement of Urban Agricultural Education Students in FFA Activities and Opportunities

Autor/inn/en	McBride, Stephen M.; Talbert, B. Allen; Mackey, SeéTrail
Titel	Involvement of Urban Agricultural Education Students in FFA Activities and Opportunities
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 64 (2023) 2, S.145-161 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Student Organizations; Agricultural Occupations; Agricultural Education; High School Students; Student Participation; Student Attitudes; Urban Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Schülerverhalten; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule
Abstract	Students in large cities across the United States can better understand agriculture through their involvement in School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE). Since the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917, Agricultural Education has been a pathway that encourages students to continue schooling and connect with future careers. We conducted a descriptive study to explore the involvement of 2021-2022 high school Agricultural Education students in the National FFA Organization. Involvement was calculated through self-reported participation in chapter activities, officer positions, FFA degrees, and contests or events. Additionally, the study evaluated students' curiosity toward stretching or embracing as well as their overall adaptability in different situations. The study occurred in the fall of 2021 with 543 respondents from 18 urban SBAE programs in 12 states completing the online survey. Respondents reported self-perceived moderate curiosity, very strong adaptability, and light involvement in FFA. For urban SBAE students, involvement in FFA was not affected by demographics other than those in the 12th grade were more involved. This could imply study respondents who see the value in the organization's leadership training or college and career readiness are the most curious and adaptable toward being involved in the organization. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01