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Phenomenological study of individual strategies for rebuilding food production ability in resource poor post-conflict farming communities in Myanmar
(2014-12)
The impact of armed conflict upon small-holder agricultural production has only now begun to be closely studied (Verwimp, 2011). Upland communities in Southeast Asia have not been immune from armed conflict. In post-conflict ...
Effect of Kolb's experiential learning model on successful secondary student intelligence and student motivation
(2012-12)
Experiential learning, as defined by Kolb (1984), is an important pedagogical approach used in secondary agricultural education. Though anecdotal evidence supports the use of experiential learning, a paucity of empirical ...
Exploring perspectives of students studying communication toward media access and use: A Q method study
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study sought to help news industry professionals and educators tailor their services to a young audience that has grown up among a plethora of media options. To better reach and educate ...
Validating and applying the effective teaching instrument for school-based agricultural education teachers
(2019-12)
Change is constant in agriculture and education. Therefore, school-based agricultural education (SBAE) and its teachers must remain current to change with the times. Producing competent, qualified, effective, SBAE teachers ...
Examination of two differing experiential approaches to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety trainings among youth in Oklahoma
(2018-05)
Each year in the United States, hundreds of fatalities and thousands of accidents are reported related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) usage. Youth are considered an especially at-risk population, predominantly children 16 ...
Examination of academic learning outcomes in a non-formal learning environment: A study of Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp
(2012-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This quasi-experimental study included FFA members from 149 local Oklahoma FFA chapters who attended camp during summer of 2011. These subjects had completed at least the eighth grade, but had ...
Attributes and barriers impacting the diffusion of information communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural colleges and universities in the developing world: Views of aspiring faculty
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The sample for this descriptive-correlational study included 72 international graduate students from developing countries who were enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ...
Level pre-service teachers plan to integrate STEM into their agricultural education lessons
(2019-12)
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has become increasingly important. Ill-prepared secondary graduates, along with increased demand for qualified STEM employees, sparked a plethora of STEM ...
Assessment of the media's role in disseminating news and information to farmers after the cessation of armed conflicts in the republics of Cote d'Ivoire and Mali
(2015-07)
This research study followed a convergent parallel, mixed methods design. It examined and compared farmers' perceptions on the role of media and other sources in disseminating news and information after the cessation of ...