2 pages., Research summary via online from the North American Association for Environmental Education., Researchers interviewed 11 environmental or science journalism educators from four-year institutions and identified four common challenges: (1) keeping up with technology, (2) student interest, (3) environmental advocacy among students; and (4) lack of potential careers in the field. They suggested pre-requisites.
Miller, Jefferson D. (author), Hundley, Chase T. (author), Rhodes, Traci N. (author), and Jogan, Kathleen (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2012-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 188 Document Number: D01499
Notes:
Paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists annual meeting, Birmingham, Alabama, February 5-6, 2012. 17 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 189 Document Number: D01615
Notes:
Presentation at the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 11-14, 2013. 12 pages., Authors describe a course in advanced video production in agricultural communication at the University of Florida.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28495
Notes:
1 page., Announces graduation of the first class of students from the agricultural communications diploma program at the University of Guelph. Involves a 16-month, five-course program offered by distance.
Pennington, Kristin M. (author / University of Arkansas)
Format:
Master's thesis
Publication Date:
2012-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 192 Document Number: D03575
Notes:
148 pages, Currently, a need exists for agricultural education programs to being introducing new curriculum which will help meet the current and future needs of the agricultural industry. In 2010, the University of Arkansas Agricultural and Extension Education Department received grant funding for the development of curriculum relating directly to visual communications technology and its role in agricultural communications. Curriculum was developed and teachers across the state were asked to participate in implementing the program. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge levels of students prior to being taught agricultural communications curriculum was taught, and again after students participated in a day-long experiential learning activity utilizing the skills taught throughout the curriculum; students' perceptions were also assessed. Additionally, a content analysis was completed to assess the ability of students to apply skills learned in the curriculum. Eleven schools participated in the study. A significant difference was seen in test scores for each curriculum (photography, writing, and videography) unit. Overall, students had a positive perceptions of the curriculum and the experiential learning activity. Also, the content analysis showed that students were able to apply skills taught via the curriculum and successfully conveyed stories and messages by producing short promotional videos about agriculture. The study found that the curriculum was successful in increasing student knowledge of visual communications as it relates to agricultural communications.
