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AGXPLORE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS

Objective

The goal of this project is to provide a three-year CASE AgXplore professional development institute and CASE curriculum certification program in agricultural science education for 100 middle school agriculture teachers. The objectives of this project are to (1) enhance the middle school student educational experience by improving instructional practices and relevant curricula, (2) increase teachers' ability to integrate science and experiential learning into the middle school agriculture curriculum, and (3) boost teachers' self-efficacy.

Investigators
Ragland, K.; Mosley, CH, .
Institution
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Start date
2023
End date
2026
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TENW-2022-08843
Accession number
1030537
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1030537.html