Agriculture Teacher Education Programs: a Synthesis of the Literature
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The role of teacher education programs and the demand placed upon those programs is changing. This study sought to synthesize research related to pre-service agricultural teacher education programs in the following areas: (1) demographics of teacher educators, (2) demographics of teacher education programs, (3) responsibilities of teacher education programs, (4) student selection, (5) preservice curriculum, (6) teacher education program models, and (7) field experiences. After a review of the literature in these areas, deficiencies in the current literature base were identified.
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