Assessing Youth Perceptions and Knowledge of Agriculture: The Impact of Participating in an AgVenture Program

Agricultural education programs such as AgVenture have been established to educate youth about the importance of agriculture. The study reported here examined the direct impact that one agricultural education program, specifically AgVenture, had on youth perceptions and knowledge of agriculture. You...

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Published inJournal of extension Vol. 51; no. 3
Main Authors Luckey, Alisa Nicole, Murphrey, Theresa Pesl, Cummins, Richard L, Edwards, Michael B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Extension Journal, Inc 01.06.2013
Subjects
Agricultural Education
Familiarity
Grade 4
Intervention
Knowledge Level
Learning Activities
Pretests Posttests
Student Attitudes
Texas
Youth
Youth Opportunities
Youth Programs
Texas
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Summary:Agricultural education programs such as AgVenture have been established to educate youth about the importance of agriculture. The study reported here examined the direct impact that one agricultural education program, specifically AgVenture, had on youth perceptions and knowledge of agriculture. Youth's perceptions and knowledge of agriculture were examined using a pre-test and post-test instrument administered to fourth grade students who participated in the AgVenture program. It was concluded that the AgVenture program was significantly associated with student knowledge. Student perceptions were also affected by the activity.
ISSN:1077-5315
0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.51.03.30