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. . . .

For many community college students, maneuvering through their education to a degree completion is difficult and often requires more than the traditional two years. While academic and financial supports are critical to the completion of a degree, succ . . .

The Monterey county economy is built around the agriculture sector. Top crops produced require knowledge and skill in the horticulture industry. This particular industry provides job opportunities, making it essential for the Everett Alvarez FFA progr . . .

This project focuses on implementing an agricultural woodshop course at Tokay High School. This course is needed to expand the Agriculture Mechanics Pathway at Tokay High School. Currently, courses in the Agriculture Mechanics Pathway do not offer a v . . .

The purpose of this project is to establish the framework for adding an agriculture mechanics pathway to Bear Creek High School. The project focused on the needs of a mechanics pathway, created a budget for cost of equipment and renovations and develo . . .

Aquaculture education is growing in popularity in California and across the United States. In fact, aquaculture is one of the fastest growing sectors of agriculture in the world. To meet the needs of a growing population, agriculturalist must face the . . .

There has been an increased focus on the role of career technical education as school districts shift to Common Core standards. Agriculture Education is an integral role in preparing students to meet the demands of the economy after high school. The p . . .

The drastic growth and diversification of post-secondary agricultural programs around the nation heightens the need for instructors to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum for the incoming millennial generation. Fueled by changing demographics, th . . .

Safety is an integral part of both learning and participating in agriculture. Right now there is an obvious lack of safety culture for young farmers based on the number of injuries and death represented by their demographic. The current handbook used . . .

There has been increasing awareness of the disparity between the student population of agricultural education students in California and the involvement in Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) components of the . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Research of the science of learning has unveiled the need to teach for understanding. In the same scope, it has been noted that students’ pre‐existing knowledge can affect how they acquire new knowledge. The need for action research became evident whe . . .

The objective of this project was to establish the need to add an agriculture based economics and government class at a local high school. The high school is located in Northern California and is surrounded by agriculture. In fact, many graduates acqu . . .

Research of the science of learning has unveiled the need to teach for understanding. In the same scope, it has been noted that students’ pre‐existing knowledge can affect how they acquire new knowledge. The need for action research became evident whe . . .

This project examines the development of an agricultural program at Plumas Charter School at Indian Valley Academy. Development of an agricultural program included: Identifying components required for establishing a new FFA program and apply for a FFA . . .

The purpose of this project was to establish curriculum and a program outline for Perris High School agriculture students who participate in the Rutledge Farm Internship in order to assess knowledge and skills outlined in the programs goals and object . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop curriculum-related record-keeping and project management curriculum for a secondary agricultural program, utilizing video-based curriculum at Gridley High School, Gridley, California. Extensive research was c . . .

The purpose of this project was to establish an agriculture economics course at Westminster High School in the Huntington Beach Union High School District that will directly impact the agricultural department’s retention and membership levels. Additio . . .

This research of study project concentrates on job shadowing opportunities and the development of an industry instrument to identify concerns. Background for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Academy as well as the community will be noted. A descr . . .

Experiential learning (EL) is the process in which a learner’s experience is transformed into knowledge, a change in behavior, or personal growth. EL provides learners with an opportunity to build self-efficacy and actively engage in their learning en . . .

This project focuses on the planning and coordination of a school farm at Mendota High School. The addition of a school farm to the agriculture program would provide a tremendous educational benefit to the students at Mendota High School. Experiential . . .

When discussing anxiety in sport, gymnastics is often mentioned (Chase, Magyar, & Drake, 2005), as research has found that high-level female gymnasts exhibit higher anxiety levels than that of similarly skilled athletes in other sports (Kolt & Kirkby, . . .

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. One third of all children are overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013) and more than two thirds of all adults are overweight or obese (C . . .

An alternating treatment design was used to evaluate the effects of response cards on quiz performance of new interventionists. Five participants (ages 23-37) with bachelor and master degrees in psychology, sociology and education participated in the . . .

The protein p53 is a transcription factor that is activated in response to cellular stress such as DNA damage. It promotes cell cycle arrest or apoptosis preventing further proliferation. In most human cancers, the integrity of p53 pathway is compromi . . .

The objective of this thesis is to introduce a manual powered option that enables the disabled person to utilize arm motions to initiate the vehicle wheelchair lift giving both exercise and more personal control over the equipment. The purpose of this . . .

Criminalists are tasked with the source attribution of evidentiary fibers by comparing class characteristics with know-source fibers. For example, the polymer type, length, optical properties, and color are discriminating characteristics considered du . . .

This study describes a simple and non-destructive method to characterize the density of nail polish samples using magnetic levitation (MagLev). Dried nail polish samples were levitated in a 3M MnCl2 paramagnetic solution between two permanent NdFeB ma . . .

Coconut oil has been widely used for health due to anecdotal evidence and information posted from the internet. However, researchers still continue to search for the best diets to improve the quality of life, especially for people with cognitive decli . . .

Established disturbance theory aimed at understanding community structure maintains that externally imposed disturbances occur randomly over the landscape and interrupt competitive exclusion, thereby increasing community diversity. In contrast to this . . .

With the increase in technology, many developers have advanced their knowledge in improving road safety by designing various devices such as Vehicular AD Hoc Networks (VANETs). These VANETs are important in ensuring there is a continuous vehicle-to-ve . . .

The purpose of this study is to develop a finite element (FE) model of an existing DOT-approved, Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) motocross helmet shell, as a means of optimizing helmet design to mitigate head injury risk. To assess the structural be . . .

The time of death of an individual can contain important information to a crime scene investigator. Current methods to determine the post-mortem interval of a deceased individual are not entirely accurate or reliable. In order to devise a more effecti . . .

ABSTRACT Interface Design for Memory Access in an FPGA-MIPS Datapath This thesis focuses on the design and implementation of memory access control on an Altera DE-1 System-on-chip (SOC) board. The board integrates a Hard Processor System (HPS) with a . . .

The large Continent of Africa has had only two MROs: one in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the second one in Johannesburg, South Africa. The rest of the continent fly their aircraft to Europe for Major Maintenance work when needed. This fits into a pictur . . .

With the rise of Artificial Intelligence over the past decade, many useful applications have been developed and in use. Computer vision is one of the core areas of Machine Learning. Computer vision could solve a range of tasks in many areas like medic . . .