Effects of Inquiry-Based Agriscience Instruction on Student Achievement

Autor/inn/en	Thoron, Andrew C.; Myers, Brian E.
Titel	Effects of Inquiry-Based Agriscience Instruction on Student Achievement
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 52 (2011) 4, S.175-187 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
DOI	10.5032/jae.2011.04175
Schlagwörter	Pretests Posttests; Teaching Methods; Knowledge Level; Academic Achievement; Science Achievement; Agricultural Education; Inquiry; Instructional Effectiveness; Quasiexperimental Design; Secondary School Curriculum; Intermode Differences; Achievement Gains; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Testing; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wissensbasis; Schulleistung; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Unterrichtserfolg; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; USA
Abstract	Testing to build research-based evidence to support teaching methodologies that promote student learning has become increasingly important in a standards-based educational system in the United States. One challenge is the lack of studies that support specific methodologies so teachers and administers can make professional development and curricular decisions. This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of two teaching methods on student content knowledge achievement. Inquiry-based instruction was compared to the subject matter approach in 15 agriscience education classes found within seven different secondary schools across the United States. Utilizing student pretest score as a covariate, there was a statistically significant difference between groups on the posttest. Those students taught through inquiry-based instruction were reported as having higher content knowledge achievement than students taught through the subject matter approach. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) (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	2017/4/10