What do I want to be when I grow up? Exploring influencing factors on high school students’ agricultural career considerations
Walker, Courtney Ashton
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Title
What do I want to be when I grow up? Exploring influencing factors on high school students’ agricultural career considerations
Author(s)
Walker, Courtney Ashton
Issue Date
2018-03-21
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Thieman, Erica B.
Department of Study
Agricultural Education Program
Discipline
Agricultural Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
agricultural education, agriculture, career development, high school education
Abstract
The U.S. workforce of today lacks qualified persons to fill the growing number of available jobs in agricultural fields. To address this problem, this study sought to examine the factors which contribute to a high school student’s career considerations. A survey of 817 high school agriculture students in Illinois supplied data for the study. Researchers then evaluated the data through a series of hierarchical logistic regression analyses. The trends in the data coupled with a review of previous work, provides insights to enable educators and agricultural advocates to build action-oriented solutions to place qualified persons in agricultural roles. Emergent themes focusing on providing diverse opportunities, personal connections, and mastery experiences in agricultural careers could drive strategy development to increase high school students’ attraction to agricultural careers.
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