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A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn
A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
This study assessed the factors that led students who did not participate in secondary agricultural education programs to the agricultural education teaching major. Findings indicated that these participants were motivated to pursue an agricultural education degree because of their passion for agriculture and youth, and affinity for people and the job. Parents and friends were their biggest influences in pursuing a degree in agricultural education. Their greatest perceived strengths were content knowledge in agriculture, leadership skills, and ability to persevere; their greatest perceived limitation was lack of experience in a secondary agricultural education program. Unfortunately, none of the students secured …