| Title: |
Emerging Trends for Middle School Agricultural Education in the United States: A Scoping Review |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jacob Englin (ORCID 0009-0008-8816-534X); Richie Roberts (ORCID 0000-0002-2993-4945); Kristin S. Stair (ORCID 0009-0006-3004-1120); Michael F. Burnett |
| Source: |
Journal of Agricultural Education. 2025 66(1). |
| Availability: |
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/index |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Information Analyses |
| Education Level: |
Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Middle Schools; Middle School Teachers; Middle School Students; Agricultural Education; Agricultural Skills; Agriculture Teachers; Career and Technical Education; Career Exploration; Environmental Education; Natural Resources; Youth Leaders; Human Relations; Field Experience Programs; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Professional Development; Curriculum Development |
| DOI: |
10.5032/jae.v66i1.2783 |
| ISSN: |
1042-0541; 2162-5212 |
| Abstract: |
Recent trends in agricultural education have demonstrated that the number of middle school programs and students has been increasing. Despite this, middle school agricultural education students, teachers, and programs have been underserved. For example, middle school agricultural education teachers lack the training and resources to meet the needs of this diverse learning population. In response, this investigation's purpose was to synthesize the published research on middle school agricultural education. This scoping review revealed limited peer-reviewed publications on middle school agricultural education. However, the most commonly reported subject areas taught at the middle school level included career exploration, environmental and natural resources, international agriculture, and leadership/human relations, which included FFA-related topics. Additional research should be conducted to describe the characteristics of quality middle school SAE programs and determine the relevance of agricultural education's comprehensive, three-circle model to middle school programs. Moving forward, we recommend that middle school agricultural education teachers be provided with targeted professional development to serve students of this age level better and to create additional opportunities for students to be recognized through FFA award programs. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1463007 |
| Database: |
ERIC |