Professional training of the 346 teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma

Abstract

Statement of Problem: This study was undertaken to determine the professional training of teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma. No concern is given regarding course work other than professional; which includes, education, agricultural education, philosophy of education, and psychology. This study is concerned with reporting actual facts regarding the professional courses taken by the 346 men teaching vocational agriculture in Oklahoma, January 31, 1954.

Method of Procedure: The information needed was decided on and an information sheet was formulated to record needed data. The form was tested by sampling several transcripts and the final form was approved. The transcripts of the 346 teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma were obtained from the Registrar's Office of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College . Each transcript was carefully checked, an information needed was recorded on the information sheet. After all records were studied, all the information obtained from the transcripts was summarized.

Findings and Conclusions: Fourteen and five- tenths percent of the teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma have Masters degrees. Seventy-four and eight- tenths percent received Bachelors degrees in agricultural education. They have an average of 26.29 semester hours of college credit in graduate and undergraduate professional courses. The professional courses include an average of two and five-tenths hours of education, an average of slightly over four hours of psychology and an average of 19 .7 semester hours of agricultural education The teachers had an average of 19.9 hours of professional courses at the time they were issued their first certificates to teach vocational agriculture in Oklahoma. The 346 men considered in this study have held certificates to teach in Oklahoma an average of five and nine- tenths years. Sixty percent of the teachers took a professional course within two years after starting to teach vocational agriculture.