Browsing by Author "Clemons, Christopher"

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Agriculture Teacher Longevity

Harrell, Catherine M. (2023-01-03)

Agriculture Education teachers are leaving the profession at an astounding pace. Being over worked, loss of family and personal time, stress & burnout, feeling of being underpaid are some of the hardships that contribute ...

Assessing Teacher Practices Related to Precision Agriculture in Secondary Agriculture Education

Heidenreich, Abigail (2018-04-18)

Agricultural education was designed to reflect the agriculture industry, and since the recent increase in technology use in the industry, little research has been done to investigate what agricultural technologies are ...

Beyond the 9 to 5: A study of family work life balance of female agricultural educators in Georgia

Guyett, Lindsey (2020-12-04)

This study had a purpose to examine the family work life balance of female school based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers in Georgia. The research objectives included describing the personal characteristics of female ...

Beyond the Classroom: Secondary School Agriscience Educator Perceptions of Secondary Administration

Stanley, Christian (2020-07-08)

Agriscience education teachers are supported in their duties as teachers by secondary school administrators. Though these administrators are often seen as the direct supervisors of agriscience education teachers, little ...

Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Eradication of an Invasive Species in Trinidad and Tobago: Case Study of the Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) A Three Paper Dissertation

Larkin, Tracy (2023-12-07)

The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of selected factors on the adoption of eradication methods/programs for the Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) by farmers. This study used Rogers, (2003) Diffusion ...

Climate-Smart Agriculture: Building A Resilient Cocoa Industry In Ghana

Adu-Gyamfi, Akua (2024-04-12)

The Study is a three-paper article dissertation. The purpose of the first paper is to examine smallholder farmer's perception of climate change in cocoa production in Ghana. The study employs shifts in environmental ...

Computer Science Implementations: A Study of Perceptions and Professional Development Needs

Busbin, Melissa (2023-08-01) ETD File Embargoed

The goal of this research was to identify the perceived needs of teachers, evaluate the overall climate of the Computer Science classroom, and address strengths and weaknesses in support for Computer Science teachers. The ...

Contributing Factors to Agricultural Educator Disengagement

Webb, Amy (2023-07-05) ETD File Embargoed

As populations continue to rise across the globe, it is essential to continue the education of all people on the importance of agriculture. Agriculture is the backbone of society, and humans would not be successful without ...

Examining Characteristics and Barriers on the Adoption of School Gardens among Agricultural Education Teachers

Giliberti, Marco (2019-06-13)

The overall purpose of this study was to understand the influence of selected factors on the adoption of school gardens by Agricultural Science teachers in Alabama. This study looked at how the relationships between ...

First Year Student Perceptions and Effectiveness of Social Media Influence in College of Agriculture Retention Efforts in Southeastern Land-Grant Universities

Wise, Jamie (2020-11-20)

With young adults leading the way in social media usage, it has not gone unnoticed by Colleges of Agriculture administrators who want to connect with students where they are. This generation is more wired than any generation ...

Growing Agricultural Literacy: Investigating Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security

Nurradin, Makeda (2024-04-30) ETD File Embargoed

In an era of increasing global populations, agricultural literacy emerges as a critical need for sustainable engagement with the Earth's resources. This study seeks a comprehensive exploration of agricultural literacy, ...

The Impact of Agriculture Education on Middle Grades Student’s Science Performance

Stephens, Trisha (2022-11-07) ETD File Embargoed

This study aimed to describe the impact by measuring the students’ knowledge of course standards of agriculture education and science on middle school, grades 6-to-8 students’ performance in their academic science ...

Impact of Online Learning on High School Agricultural Education Courses in Alabama

Rich, Jamie (2020-11-13)

The proliferation of online learning during the past decade is believed to have addressed multiple challenges facing secondary and post-secondary educators, yet outcomes are still being weighed. This study of Alabama ...

Perceived Factors that Influence the Success of Vertical Transfer Students in Agricultural Education: A Delphi Study

Howerton, Tera (2018-07-30)

Community college students face a unique set of challenges when making a vertical transfer to a four-year university. This study utilized a Modified Delphi technique to identify the perceived factors that influence bachelor’s ...

Perceptions of Georgia School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers Regarding the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Agriculture Classroom and Supervised Agricultural Experience

Smith, Devin (2023-09-26) ETD File Embargoed

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived level of importance of and competence of Georgia’s SBAE teachers when working with Students with Disabilities in the classroom and Supervised Agricultural Experiences ...

Piloting the future of agriculture education: The educators’ perspective of the Georgia Elementary Agriculture Pilot Program

Chamoagne, Tracy (2021-07-02)

This study had a purpose to review the grade level curriculum standards for the GEAPP and factors contributing to the program such as collaboration with community stakeholders and other existing Agriculture entities such ...

Teacher Perception of the Three-Component Model of Agriculture Education by Georgia’s Agriculture Education Teachers

Wilson, Jeff (2022-05-01)

The purpose of this study was to describe teacher perceptions of the three-component model of agriculture education. The participants in this study were agriculture education teachers in Georgia. This study used a ...

Understanding the Alabama agritourism industry: Motivation, value, and cost

Casey, Meredith (2021-12-08)

Agritourism, the business of hosting visitors on a farm or ranch, is a popular diversification strategy for farmers and ranchers for a myriad of reasons. Understanding why farmers and ranchers choose to start agritourism ...