Investigating how secondary agriculture teachers' characteristics influence their perceived ability to teach students decision-making skills

This study sought to investigate how secondary agriculture teachers' characteristics influence their perceived ability to teach students decision-making skills. We used a cross-sectional survey research design and distributed the instrument to secondary agriculture teachers in the U.S. via Face...

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Published in:The journal of agricultural education and extension 2024-05, Vol.30 (3), p.317-339
Main Authors: Parrella, Jean A., Murphrey, Theresa Pesl, Leggette, Holli R., Bates, Anna, Esquivel, Christina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agricultural education
Agriculture
Agriculture teachers
cross-sectional studies
Cross-sectional survey
Decision making
decision-making beliefs
Educational Resources
Effectiveness
regression analysis
Regression models
Research design
Skills
Statistical analysis
Students
Teacher Characteristics
teacher competency
teacher efficacy
Teachers
Teaching
teaching style
variance
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Summary:This study sought to investigate how secondary agriculture teachers' characteristics influence their perceived ability to teach students decision-making skills. We used a cross-sectional survey research design and distributed the instrument to secondary agriculture teachers in the U.S. via Facebook. We received 151 usable responses and conducted a multiple regression and mediation analysis. The regression model accounted for 34.97% of the variance in teachers' perceived ability to teach decision-making skills and explained a statistically significant amount of variation in the outcome (F(16, 129) = 4.34, p 
ISSN:1389-224X
1750-8622
1750-8622
DOI:10.1080/1389224X.2023.2179087