Agriculture and Science Integration: A Pre-Service Prescription for Contextual Learning

Graduate students in a master of arts in teaching (MAT) program (n=6) were taught about integrating agriculture and science. Compared to 15 MAT controls, the treatment group was more positive about integrating science into agriculture and more willing to attend integration workshops. The treatment g...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural education 2000-06, Vol.41 (2), p.36-45
Main Authors: Balschweid, Mark A, Thompson, Gregory W, Cole, R. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Education
Contextual Learning
Higher Education
Integrated Curriculum
Preservice Teachers
Science Education
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Summary:Graduate students in a master of arts in teaching (MAT) program (n=6) were taught about integrating agriculture and science. Compared to 15 MAT controls, the treatment group was more positive about integrating science into agriculture and more willing to attend integration workshops. The treatment group identified preparation time as the greatest barrier to working with science teachers. (SK)
ISSN:1042-0541
1042-0541
DOI:10.5032/jae.2000.02036