Perceptions of Agribusiness Leaders toward Agricultural Education in Nebraska

Authors

G. Blezek, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Roy D. Dillon, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1991

Citation

Journal of Agricultural Education (1991) 32(2): 34–39

doi:10.5032/jae.1991.02034

Comments

Used by permission

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of agribusiness leaders with regard to Agricultural Education in the State of Nebraska. More specifically, the objectives were to:

1. Determine perceptions of the skills, attitudes and knowledge that should be taught in Nebraska's elementary and secondary schools to prepare students for their future in agriculture
2. Determine perceptions of funding levels for agricultural education in Nebraska.
3. Determine perceptions of the need for a name change for vocational agriculture in Nebraska's secondary schools.
4. Determine perceptions of where various agricultural knowledge, skills, and attitudes should be taught at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels.
5. Determine perceptions with respect to the effectiveness of leadership from the teacher education program in agriculture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Agriculture Division of The Nebraska Department of Education.