Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication, Department of
Date of this Version
1978
Citation
Journal of American Association of Teacher Education in Agriculture (1978) 19(3): 34–39
Abstract
This study was undertaken in an effort to obtain objective data in as nonthreatening a manner as possible concerning the reasons why teachers quit. The 26 former teachers interviewed openly discussed why they chose another occupation, and were willing to rank their reasons. The reasons given and their ranking generally support the present job held by the respondents, as three of the top five factors listed most often related to farming and ranching. Seventeen of the 25 respondents were in farming and ranching.
This study, as well as other studies reviewed, points toward the need for continual follow-up of graduates. This effort can improve existing teacher education programs by identifying pre-service experiences and course content which may need to be revised and strengthened, as well as make teacher educators aware of the occupational areas into which their graduates may move.
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Comments
Used by permission.