The first year of an agriculture teacher: a case study of three beginning teachers

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dc.contributor.authorTalbert, B. Allenen
dc.contributor.departmentVocational and Technical Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:35:46Zen
dc.date.adate2009-05-09en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:35:46Zen
dc.date.issued1990en
dc.date.rdate2009-05-09en
dc.date.sdate2009-05-09en
dc.description.abstractThree first-year agriculture teachers were analyzed using the case study approach. The descriptive account presents each teacher's daily events in chronological order. Two traditional teacher education degree teachers and one alternative certified teacher are described. The descriptive account uses data gathered through transcribed daily logs, personal interviews, and participant observations. Each teacher experienced different daily events, however the data analysis revealed certain themes. Each teacher experienced difficulty in a particular area early in the school year and needed specific assistance. Also, student interactions greatly affected all three teachers. The teachers reported personal stress and frustration in the area of student discipline. As a result of some tragedy, each teacher served as a counselor to their students at some point in the school year. The teachers received many positive results from their Future Farmers of America local chapters. Another theme was observed in the area of instructional management. The teachers experienced varying degrees of difficulty in curriculum development, lesson planning, and teaching techniques. The area of time management caused problems for these teachers throughout the school year. Administrators also influenced the daily lives of these three beginning agriculture teachers. The area of health concerns was the final theme observed. All three teachers experienced illness during the school year. In addition, all three commented on the frequency that their students were ill.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 132 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05092009-040439en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05092009-040439/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42541en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1990.T353.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 22836823en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1990.T353en
dc.subject.lcshAgriculture teachers -- United States -- Case studiesen
dc.subject.lcshFirst year teachers -- United States -- Case studiesen
dc.subject.lcshTeachers -- In-service training -- United States -- Case studiesen
dc.titleThe first year of an agriculture teacher: a case study of three beginning teachersen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineVocational and Technical Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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