Barriers and Solutions to Recruitment Strategies of Students into Post-Secondary Agricultural Education Programs: A Focus Group Approach

Autor: Jennifer Calvin, Seburn L. Pense
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Agricultural Education. :44-57
ISSN: 1042-0541
DOI: 10.5032/jae.2013.04045
Popis: This qualitative study utilized focus group interviews of secondary Illinois agricultural education teachers to investigate the continuing problem of student recruitment into teacher preparation programs of agricultural education. Using signal theory, image theory and person-organization fit theory, the researchers identified five themes relating to recruitment issues: time, the economy, family, technology and image. Each theme is described through the words of the participants and solutions are suggested for improving recruitment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE