Abstract:
The objective of this study was to determine the need for a centralized teaching resource that fosters faculty interactions and resource sharing among agricultural faculty. As part of a NACTA-funded project, 808 professors and administrators representing land-grant, public, and private universities as well as state and junior colleges with active standing in NACTA were administered a post-secondary agricultural instructors resource assessment instrument. The majority of participants (74%) worked at a land-grant institution and had at least a half-time
teaching appointment (61.5%). Findings indicated participants seek information on classroom management
(72%) and teaching methods (81.6%) from colleagues at their university, while they seek information on educational resources such as videos and graphics (76.3%), and slides and/or lectures (57.9%) from the Internet. The majority of participants indicated that convenience and trust in the source were important factors in choosing sources of
information regarding classroom management, teaching methods, learning styles, and educational resources. Almost half (46%) sought educational videos or graphics most often. About 40% indicated their teaching resource needs were being met; yet, a majority of participants (72.7%) are interested in a teaching resource website containing resources from agricultural faculty across the U.S.
Keywords:
faculty resource sharing web site, centralized teaching resource, instructional methods, faculty interactions
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