Perceptions of Northwest Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Knowledge of Microcomputers and Value of Proposed Micrcomputer Programs in Agriculture

Authors

James A. Church, Castleford, Idaho
Richard M. Foster, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

1984

Citation

Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture (1984) 25(2): 37–43

https://doi.org/10.5032/jaatea.1984.02037

Comments

Used by permission.

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study (Church, 1982) was to identify microcomputer topics that might be of value as part of the instructional programs of secondary vocational agriculture in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The specific objectives were to:

1. Determine the knowledge possessed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors regarding microcomputer usage and capability.
2. Determine the need for inservice training in microcomputer usage for Northwest vocational agriculture instructors
3. Determine which microcomputer systems were most readily available to Northwest vocational agriculture instructors.

4. Analyze the value placed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors on selected microcomputer topics for use in the curriculum.