Alert:

Limited Availability of Full-Text Documents. Click here for more information, or here to request the return of a PDF online.

ED450218 - Factors Influencing a Student's Perception of the Programs and Services Offered by a Career and Technical Education Student Organization.

Help

Tutorial

Help |

Tutorial

Help |

Tutorial

Help With This Page

Back to Search Results Help Permalink Share this record

More Info:
Help 0 items in My Clipboard | Add record to My Clipboard

Record Details

Full-Text Availability Options:

ERIC Full Text (367K)

Related Items: Show Related Items

Click on any of the links below to perform a new search
ERIC #:	ED450218
Title:	Factors Influencing a Student's Perception of the Programs and Services Offered by a Career and Technical Education Student Organization.
Authors:	Croom, Barry; Flowers, James L.
Descriptors:	Agricultural Education; Demography; Educational Research; Influences; Peer Acceptance; Peer Relationship; Racial Differences; Secondary Education; Sex Differences; Social Background; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Student Organizations; Student Participation
Source:	N/A
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:
Publisher:	N/A
Publication Date:	2000-12-08
Pages:	13
Pub Types:	Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Abstract:	A study investigated whether Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and non-members differed in their perception of FFA programs and services and whether their perceptions were influenced by gender and ethnicity, enrollment choice, prior enrollment in an agricultural class, block scheduling, grade level, and extracurricular activities. A questionnaire was administered to 404 first-year students enrolled in the Agriscience Applications course in 27 high schools in North Carolina. Participants responded by indicating the strength of their agreement or disagreement with 18 statements regarding FFA's programs and services. Statistical analyses included the Pearson Product Moment Correlation and multivariate analysis. Findings indicated a student's decision to join or not join the FFA was influenced by his/her perception of the image of FFA programs and services; a student's gender, ethnicity, enrollment choice, prior enrollment in an agriculture class, block scheduling, grade level, and extracurricular activities did not influence his/her perceptions of FFA programs and services. Students tended to join and participate in FFA when they believed it was able to meet a student's need for a sense of belonging. The social aspects of the organization were motivating factors in students' desire to be FFA members. (Contains 11 references.) (YLB)
Abstractor:	N/A
Reference Count:	N/A

Note:	Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Career and Technical Education/International Vocational Education and Training Association (74th, San Diego, CA, December 7-10, 2000).
Identifiers:	Future Farmers of America; North Carolina
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	1 - Available on microfiche
Institutions:	N/A
Sponsors:	N/A
ISBN:	N/A
ISSN:	N/A
Audiences:	N/A
Languages:	English
Education Level:	Secondary Education
Direct Link:

Back to Search Results