Educational plans of minority student participants in a university food and agricultural sciences recruitment program

The study was conducted to determine educational plans of minority student participants in a university food and agricultural science recruitment program during a two-year period. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. The subjects were comprised of 36 minority high school juniors and seni...

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Published in:NACTA journal 1994-12, Vol.38 (4), p.15-19
Main Authors: Rawls, Willie J., Martin, Adrian, Negatu, Selam, Robertson, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural colleges
Agricultural sciences
Agriculture
Bayous
College students
Colleges
decision making
educacion
education
eleve
enseignement superieur
ensenanza superior
estudiantes
Farm economics
Graduates
groupe minoritaire
grupos minoritarios
High school students
higher education
Home economics
minority groups
prise de decision
students
toma de decisiones
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Summary:The study was conducted to determine educational plans of minority student participants in a university food and agricultural science recruitment program during a two-year period. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. The subjects were comprised of 36 minority high school juniors and seniors identified as academically talented who were selected to participate in an eight-week experimental program in the food and agricultural sciences at the University. Results suggest that a majority of student participants chose the discipline areas of agriculture, home economics and health as their first choice of a college major and career. A majority were very sure about their choices. Personal and situational factors were important in students' choices. A majority felt moderately strong about career situations in agriculture.
ISSN:0149-4910