Enhancing high school students' interest, motivation, and knowledge through poultry science workshops

IF 3.8 1区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Poultry Science Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI:10.1016/j.psj.2025.105200

Elizabeth L. Karcher, Dea M. Bogdanic, Sara E. Cloft

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Abstract

There is a general lack of interest among undergraduate students in pursuing careers in the poultry industry. Although currently limited, more opportunities to enhance understanding and awareness of the industry should be made available to secondary school students. This study evaluated the impact of short-term poultry science workshops on high school students’ situational interest, motivation, and knowledge. A total of 45 students participated in one of five 90-minute workshops, each consisting of four stations focused on poultry science and animal health. Pre- and post-assessments were administered to measure student interest in the poultry industry, motivation, and content knowledge. Overall, content knowledge increased as a result of participation. Additionally, participants exhibited high levels of intrinsic motivation and identified regulation. Participants with 4-H experience reported lower amotivation compared to non-4-H participants. These findings emphasize the importance of adapting agricultural education to diverse backgrounds, focusing on relevance to increase engagement and maximize learning outcomes.

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透过家禽科学工作坊，提高中学生的兴趣、动力及知识

本科生普遍对从事家禽业缺乏兴趣。虽然目前有限，但应该为中学生提供更多机会，加强他们对这个行业的了解和认识。本研究评估短期家禽科学工作坊对中学生情境兴趣、动机和知识的影响。共有45名学生参加了五个90分钟的讲习班中的一个，每个讲习班由四个以家禽科学和动物健康为重点的站组成。通过前后评估来衡量学生对家禽业的兴趣、动机和内容知识。总体而言，由于参与，内容知识增加了。此外，参与者表现出高水平的内在动机和确定的调节。与非4-H参与者相比，有4-H经历的参与者报告的动机较低。这些发现强调了使农业教育适应不同背景的重要性，重点关注相关性，以提高参与度和最大限度地提高学习成果。

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Poultry Science 农林科学-奶制品与动物科学

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

15.90%

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审稿时长

94 days

期刊介绍： First self-published in 1921, Poultry Science is an internationally renowned monthly journal, known as the authoritative source for a broad range of poultry information and high-caliber research. The journal plays a pivotal role in the dissemination of preeminent poultry-related knowledge across all disciplines. As of January 2020, Poultry Science will become an Open Access journal with no subscription charges, meaning authors who publish here can make their research immediately, permanently, and freely accessible worldwide while retaining copyright to their work. Papers submitted for publication after October 1, 2019 will be published as Open Access papers. An international journal, Poultry Science publishes original papers, research notes, symposium papers, and reviews of basic science as applied to poultry. This authoritative source of poultry information is consistently ranked by ISI Impact Factor as one of the top 10 agriculture, dairy and animal science journals to deliver high-caliber research. Currently it is the highest-ranked (by Impact Factor and Eigenfactor) journal dedicated to publishing poultry research. Subject areas include breeding, genetics, education, production, management, environment, health, behavior, welfare, immunology, molecular biology, metabolism, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, processing, and products.