Western Region Agricultural Education Conference, April 23-26, 2003; Portland, Oregon

Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference

Papers Accepted for Presentation

Professors Knowledge of Agriculture and Natural Resource Issues in Arizona and on the Hopi and Navajo Lands: As a Contributing Factor in Native American Student Recruitment and Retention

Melvina Adolf, University of Arizona
Edward A. Franklin, University of Arizona

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The Analysis of Variables That Influence Student Performance in an Introductory Soils Class

Chad S. Davis, Texas Tech University
Cindy L. Akers, Texas Tech University
Cary J. Green, Texas Tech University
Richard E. Zartman, Texas Tech University

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Undergraduates Learning Styles and Comfort With Experiential Learning in an Interdisciplinary Course Focusing on Horticulture and Agricultural Education

Lynnette Davis, Iowa State University
Cary J. Trexler, University of California, Davis
Cynthia Haynes, Iowa State University

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Agricultural Literacy: A Review of Research Studies Conducted by the Agricultural Education Profession

David L. Doerfert, Texas Tech University

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Cognitive Learning and Student Achievement in Secondary-level Agricultural Education: A Synthesis with Implications for Future Research

M. Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University

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A Leadership Profile of FFA State Officer's Work Ethic: A Preliminary Study of State FFA Officers

Martin J. Frick, Montana State University
Brad O. King, University of Missouri
Carl Igo, Southwest Texas State University
Katie L. Cooper, Montana State University

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What's Really Going On: Collaboration of Research Efforts Within a Department of Agricultural Education

Shannon Hajdik, Texas A&M University
Mike Huddleston, Texas A&M University
Kelli C. Phelan, Texas A&M University
Kristen Zander, Texas A&M University
Kim E. Dooley, Texas A&M University

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A Comparison of Female and Male Students as They Progressed Through an Asynchronously Delivered Web-based Course

James W. Hynes, Texas A&M University
Jackie E. Price, Texas A&M University
James R. Lindner, Texas A&M University
Kim E. Dooley, Texas A&M University

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Assessment of Children's Literature for Agricultural Accuracy

Barbara Irwin, Ash Grove High School, Ash Grove, MO
Randall J. Andreason, New Mexico State University

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Cooperative Extension Agents Perceptions of Distance Education Competence, Value, and Technological Support

Edmund T. Jones, Texas A&M University
Scott Cummings, Texas A&M University
James R. Lindner, Texas A&M University

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Agricultural Mechanics Curriculum for Agricultural Science Teacher Certification: A Delphi Study

David E. Lawver, Texas Tech University
John Barton, Texas Tech University
Cindy Akers, Texas Tech University
James H. Smith, Texas Tech University
Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University

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Description of Utah 4-H Club Members' Perceived Level of Critical Elements in the 4-H Experience

Carla D. Lee, Utah State University
Richard Beard, Utah State University
Gary S. Straquadine, Utah State University

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Identification of Opinion Leaders Among Agricultural Education Teachers

Jamie Liston, Stillwater Public Schools, Stillwater, OK
Robert Terry, Jr., University of Missouri
Dwayne Cartmell II, Oklahoma State University

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The Need for the Inclusion of Emotional Intelligence in the Agricultural Education Curriculum: A Literature Review

Becky Marlatt, Texas Tech University
Angela Beesley, Texas Tech University
David L. Doerfert, Texas Tech University
Cindy Akers, Texas Tech University

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Effects of Computer Animated Instruction Upon Low-level Cognition of Undergraduates in an Agricultural Power Technology Course

Kyle W. McGregor, Tarleton State University
Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University
Matt Baker, Texas Tech University
David Drueckhammer, Tarleton State University
David Lawver, Texas Tech University

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Effects of Computer Animated Instruction Upon High-level Cognition of Undergraduates in an Agricultural Power Technology Course

Kyle W. McGregor, Tarleton State University
Steve Fraze, Texas Tech University
Matt Baker, Texas Tech University
Jacqui Haygood, Texas Tech University
Lance Kieth, West Texas A&M University

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Hearing Acuity Changes Among First Year Teachers of Agricultural Education From 1988 to 2002

Glen M. Miller, The University of Arizona

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Inquiry-based Instruction in Secondary Agricultural Education: Problem Solving--An Old Friend Revisited

Brian A. Parr, Oklahoma State University
M. Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University

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Texas Superintendents and the Agriscience Program: A Comparison of Selected Demographics, Perceptions and Perceived Knowledge Levels

Dwayne Pavelock, Sam Houston State University
Doug Ulrich, Sam Houston State University
Roger Hanagriff, Sam Houston State University
Ann Baer, Sam Houston State University

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The Inclusion of Risk Communications in the Agricultural Communications Curriculum: A Pre-needs Assessment

Leslie Ann Simon, Texas Tech University
J. Tanner Robertson, Texas Tech University
David L. Doerfert, Texas Tech University

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Distance Delivery: Impact on Learning

Michael K. Swan, Washington State University

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Integration of science into the agricultural education curriculum: Perceptions of Oregon science and agriculture teachers regarding barriers, support, and collaboration

Brian K. Warnick, Oregon State University
Gregory W. Thompson, Oregon State University

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Determining the Agricultural Health and Safety Needs of Utah Farm Bureau Members

Jill Webster, Southern Illinois University
S. Christian Mariger, Oklahoma State University

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Future Agricultural Communicators' Awareness of and Attitudes Toward Biotechnology Issues Reported in Mass Media

Gary J. Wingenbach, Texas A&M University
Tracy A. Rutherford, Texas A&M University
Deborah W. Dunsford, Texas A&M University

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