Student interest in the national council for agricultural education career pathways

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https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v64i3.116

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This study describes student interest in the agricultural content pathways established by the National Council for Agricultural Education. Differences exist between male and female students concerning curriculum choices in agriculture, food, and natural resources. Male students were most interested in food products and processing systems, while females averaged the highest interest in animal systems. Females were significantly more interested in animal systems. Males were more interested in power, structural, and technical systems, biotechnology, food products and processing, and agribusiness systems. When considering the students’ race and ethnic background, Native Americans or Alaska Natives reported the most interest in animal systems. Asian students reported the highest interest in natural resource systems. African American students averaged the highest interest in power, structural and technical systems. White Non-Hispanic students reported the highest interest in animal systems. White Hispanic students reported the highest average interest in natural resources. White Non-Hispanic students were significantly more interested in agribusiness systems, animal systems, food products, and processing systems than were African American students. Native American or Alaskan Native students were significantly more interested in animal systems than African American students. This study concluded that male and female students value agricultural curriculum content differently and that the differences were significant in most agricultural content pathways. Students of different races and ethnic backgrounds value agricultural content pathways differently, but most of these differences were insignificant.

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Author Biographies

Alexandra Ikner, Gerogia Department of Agriculture

Program Manager

D. Barry Croom, University of Georgia

Professor

Nicholas Fuhrman, University of Georgia

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and Professor of Environmental Education

Ashley M. Yopp, Florida Department of Education

Bureau Chief for Adult Education

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Ikner, A., Croom, D. B., Fuhrman, N., & Yopp, A. (2023). Student interest in the national council for agricultural education career pathways. Journal of Agricultural Education, 64(3), 135–157. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.v64i3.116

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Journal of Agricultural Education