Progress 11/15/16 to 10/26/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Target audience for the first three years of the project mainly consisted of middle and high school STEM teachers. In years 2, 3, and 4, audience also included peers from the scientific community. Changes/Problems:Planned presentation at two annual conferences (NACTA annual meeting and the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting) was planned for 2020, but abstracts were not submitted due to restrictions and uncertainty related to COVID-19 issues. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Four professional development sessions were offered for teachers from 2017-2019. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The resources have been made available to participants and interested teachers by request. All presented materials were posted at http://educationprojects.org/teachers/tech-in-ag, and can also be found here: https://u.osu.edu/aginclassroomk12/.Results from workshops were presented at four conferences, with two published as proceedings papers, and one peer-reviewed article accepted with revision for publication. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A total of 66 teachers attended the four professional development sessions from2017-2019, with 62 electing to participate in the research activites. However, it is noted that initial registration was 79 teachers. A total of sevencurricular modules were provided to the participants during participation, and the data from the sessions was collated into a shared Google Sheets document. The feedback was positive, and no major changes were suggested by participants. Results from workshops were presented at four conferences, with two published as proceedings papers, and one peer-reviewed article submitted for publication.
Publications
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Lindsey, AJ. Educating the educators: connecting secondary school teachers to technology in agriculture . 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual Meeting, Paper 1800394. Detroit: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Lindsey, A.L. "Connecting secondary school teachers to technology in agriculture". 2018 American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, Poster 1150. Baltimore: American Society of Agronomy.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Lindsey*, A. (2019). Using agriculture as a model system: professional development for high-school teachers. 2019 American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/118136
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Lindsey*, A. (2019). Incorporation of new opportunities in agriculture into high school classrooms. 2019 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Meeting. https://www.nactateachers.org/attachments/article/2834/2019%20Abstract%20Booklet%20FINAL.pdf
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Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Lindsey*, A. (2020). Professional development participation by teachers facilitated student exposure to agriculture. Natural Sciences Education.
Submitted 07-2020.
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Progress 11/15/18 to 11/14/19
Outputs
Target Audience:During the third year of the project, pre-registration for the two workshops totaled 21.Actual attendence in Columbus was 18. Total participants in research activities were 16. Teachers were from Urban (6), Suburban (4), and Rural (6) districts. Teachers at the Columbus session were from Urban (6), Suburban (5), and Rural (10) districts. Subjects taught were primarily biology or environmental science, as well as some technology and agriculture. Participants reported teaching added together, this group has the potential to reach approximately 1,705students. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Oneprofessional development session washosted in July (8-9 in Columbus, OH). All materials presented have been posted to the educationprojects.org website for teacher access. Access to the plots has also been extended for teachers, with one electing to collect plants for use in the classroom. Plots have also been used for lab sessions for undergraduate course (HCS 3100 - Introduction to Agronomy). How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The resources have been made available to participants and interested teachers by request. Allpresented materials are posted at http://educationprojects.org/teachers/tech-in-ag. Two professional meeting presentations have occurred in 2019, one at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture annual meeting (Twin Falls, ID), and a second at the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting (San Antonio, TX). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Finish collecting survey data and prepare results for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A total of 18 teachers attended the professional development sessionin 2019, with 16 electing to participate in the research activites. However, it is noted that initial registration was 21 teachers. Participants were able to collect data in the field using hands-on activites, as well as practice shorter in-classroom activites. Five curricular modules were provided to the participants during participation, and the data from the sessions was collated into a shared Google Sheets document. The feedback was positive, and no major changes were suggested by participants. Data for use in future peer-reviewed publication regarding teacher knowledge and mindset changes was also collected. Overall, knowledge of the topics presented increased significantly (alpha=0.05) for many of the items taught, and teachers feel more confident in presenting these materials and topics to students, their peers, and their friends and family.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Lindsey*, A. (2019). Using agriculture as a model system: professional development for high-school teachers. 2019 American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/118136
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Lindsey*, A. (2019). Incorporation of new opportunities in agriculture into high school classrooms. 2019 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Annual Meeting. https://www.nactateachers.org/attachments/article/2834/2019%20Abstract%20Booklet%20FINAL.pdf
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Progress 11/15/17 to 11/14/18
Outputs
Target Audience:During the second year of the project, pre-registration for the two workshops totaled 44 (25 in Columbus, 19 in Custar). Actual attendence in Columbus was 22, and was 12 in Custar. Total participants in research activities were 21 in Columbus, and 11 in Custar (32 participants added in 2018). Teachers at the Custar session were from Urban (1), Suburban (2), and Rural (8) districts. Teachers at the Columbus session were from Urban (6), Suburban (5), and Rural (10) districts. Subjects taught by instructors in Custar were primarily Agricultural Education, but one teacher was in Physics, and a second teacher was in engineering and physiology. In Columbus, four participants were primarily agricultural educators, with the remaning population teaching subjects like biology, environmental science, phusics, and ecology. With all Columbus participants added together, this group has the potential to reach approximately1,860 students. The summed total student reach for the teachers in Custar was 850, resulting in a total student number reached of 2,710. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Two professional development sessions were hosted in July (9-10 in Columbus, OH; 23-24 in Custar, OH). All materials presented have been posted to the educationprojects.org website for teacher access. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A summative news article regarding the professional development session was published in the USDA bulletin "Fresh from the Field." Additionally, the resources have been made available to participants and interested teachers by request. All presented materials are posted athttp://educationprojects.org/teachers/tech-in-ag. Two professional meeting presentations have occurred in 2018, one at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (Detroit, MI, Paper 1800394), and a second at the American Society of Agronomy annual meeting (Baltimore, MD, Poster 1150). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?One additional workshop will be held in Columbus on 8-9 July 2019. More data will be collected from survey dissemination, as well as knowledge tests. Results will be collated and prepared for peer-review publication.Further advertisement and recruitment is planned to achieve greater levels of teacher enrollment.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A total of 34 teachers attended the professional development sessions in 2018, with 32 electing to participate in the research activites. However, it is noted that initial registration was 44 teachers. Participants were able to collect data in the field using hands-on activites, as well as practice shorter in-classroom activites. Five curricular modules were provided to the participants during participation, and the data from the sessions was collated into a shared Google Sheets document. The feedback was positive, and no major changes were suggested by participants. Possible inclusion of more horticulturally relevant materials were of interest, and may be included in 2019.Data for use in future peer-reviewed publication regarding teacher knowledge and mindset changes was also collected. Overall, knowledge of the topics presented increased significantly (alpha=0.05) for many of the items taught, and teachers feel more confident in presenting these materials and topics to students, their peers, and their friends and family.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Lindsey, AJ. Educating the educators: connecting secondary school teachers to technology in agriculture . 2018 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual Meeting, Paper 1800394. Detroit: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. ( 2018 )
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Lindsey, A.L. "Connecting secondary school teachers to technology in agriculture". 2018 American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, Poster 1150. Baltimore: American Society of Agronomy. ( 2018 )
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Progress 11/15/16 to 11/14/17
Outputs
Target Audience:During the first year of the project, we successfully reached 14 members of our targeted audience. Of the 14 participating secondary educators, four were from urban districts, four were from suburban districts, and the remainder were from rural districts. Additionally, seven of the participants were science instructors (biology, physical, and environmental science), one was a statistics teacher, one was an alternative education instructor, and two were agricultural teachers. With all participants added together, these teachers have a potential reach of approximately 1,550 students this year. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?One professional development workshop was hosted on 10-11 July, 2017. However, individuals unable to participate have also been distributed the content upon request. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A summative news article regarding the professional development session was published in the USDA bulletin "Fresh from the Field." Additionally, the resources have been made available to participants and interested teachers by request. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Two additional professional development sessions are planned (9-10 July 2018 in Hoytville, OH and 23-24 July 2018 in Columbus, OH). Additionally, more data will be collected from participants to develop peer-reviewed publications. The developed materials from this year will be modified based on feedback and used for the workshops. Further advertisement and recruitment is planned to achieve greater levels of teacher enrollment.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Fourteen educators participated in the professional development activity on 10-11 July, 2017. Participants were able to collect data in the field through hands-on activities, heard from OSU Extension presenters, and saw first-hand what research activities are being done in agriculture. Five curriculum-ready modules were provided to participants with associated background information, and data collected from the experiments was made available. Based on feedback from participants, some changes will be made to the structure of the development schedule to allow for more activities on the first morning, and the development of alternative activities teachers can do on a bench top (rather than a field sized experiment). Data for use in future peer-reviewed publication regarding teacher knowledge and mindset changes was also collected. Overall, knowledge of the topics presented increased significantly (alpha=0.1) for many of the items taught, and teachers feel more confident in presenting these materials and topics to students, their peers, and their friends and family.
Publications
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