High school students may not be aware of the specific employability skills needed in the workforce, and therefore may not be adequately prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation. The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived importance o . . .

To allow students to reach the full potential of the three-ring agriculture education model, students must excel in all three categories: FFA (formally Future Farmers of America), Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) and the classroom/laboratory. . . .

Theory suggests students with agriculture education and FFA backgrounds are more engaged in community service and leadership roles in their careers. Findings suggest FFA programs provide students opportunities to accept leadership roles that will posi . . .

Agriculture education programs do an excellent job of teaching youth leadership skills and knowledge though the three ring model of SAE, FFA and classroom instruction. Although these programs provide students with opportunities to succeed, there is a . . .

The purpose of this project was to determine the role and impact of farm facilities, specifically the greenhouse, at Calaveras High School. Two objectives were created to for this study. The first objective sought to determine if student, parent, and . . .

The purpose of this project is to create curriculum that provides secondary students enrolled in agricultural mechanics courses at Liberty Ranch High School with the practical and real‐world opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge. Current c . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate self-reported reasons why high school students (a) enroll in agriculture courses for the first time and (b) continue to enroll in agriculture courses during their fourth year of high school agricultural ins . . .

Modern agriculture is faced with many daunting challenges in its attempt to meet global food demand. Agricultural sustainability could be a key component of the solution. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of agricul . . .

This study sought to evaluate critical thinking disposition of students within the College of Agriculture at California State University, Chico. A cross-sectional design was conducted using the University of Florida (UF‐EMI) assessment to measure crit . . .

Currently, over 11,000 agriculture teachers instruct students in the areas of agriscience, biotechnology, horticulture, animal science, environmental science, and agriculture mechanics. The nation instructs over 800,000 students in formal agriculture . . .