What do they think of Agriculture and Fishery Careers? The Perception of Grade-9 Students
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Mar 5, 2021
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Abstract
This study determined whether the intervention of exposing Grade-9 students to agri-fishery career opportunities and technologies could change their perception on agriculture and fisheries. Eighty-eight (88) student-respondents from public and private high schools who participated in the three-day Agri-Fish Camp received first-hand experience in agriculture and fisheries through various related university projects and technologies. It also included lectures, games, activities, training and visits to agricultural centers. Along with the intervention, a comparison between the pre-test and the post-test showed a significant change in their perception. Respondents believed that agriculture and fisheries were a major aspect of the community. After the intervention, they were convinced that agri-fishery career paths would bring them out of poverty and a brighter future for their families. They also have a strong agreement on the involvement and use of high technology in agriculture and fisheries. Future recommendations include strengthening career guidance programs, developing strategic plans and school intervention programs.
Keywords: Agri-Fishery Perception, Junior High School, Agri-Fish Camp
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Baker, L. M., Irani, T., & Abrams, K. (2011). Communicating Strategically with Generation Me: Aligning Students’ Career Needs with Communication about Academic Programs and Available Careers. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal (NACTA Journal), 55(2), 32-39. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/nactajournal.55.2.32
Burris, M. N. (2013). A Study to Determine the Agricultural Perceptions of High School Students for the “I Love Farmers…They Feed My Soul!” Organization. (Master’s thesis). Faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California. DOI: 10.15368/theses.2013.94
Chan, J. R., De Borja, J. M. A., De Vera, J. L., Himoldang, J. G., Lansangan, R. V., Mercado, M. G. M., Samala, H., & Soliman, A. A. (2020). Constructivism and Pedagogical Practices of Science Teachers. IOER International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2(2), 1-11. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3824068
Clemente, R. C. (2014). Predisposition Factors of Students’ Choice in Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resources (AFNR) Courses (Luzon Area). Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research|, 2(1), 170-177. Retrieved from https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=5740
Duncan, D. W., & Broyles, T. (2004). An Evaluation of Student Knowledge and Perceptions toward Agriculture Before and After Attending a Governor’s School for Agriculture. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 54(1), 280-292.
Fraze, L. B., Rutherford, T., Wingenbach, G., & Wolfskill, L. A. (2011). Urban High School Students’ Perceptions about Agricultural Careers and General Agricultural Knowledge. NACTA Journal, 55(4), 75-81.
Gaboy, R. G., Battad, T. T., Mina-Roguel, S. S., & Sison, R. F. (2019). Young Agriculturists’ Journey: The Agricultural Science and Technology School Tracer Study. Indonesian Research Journal in Education (IRJE), 3(2), 319-339. Retrieved from https://online-journal.unja.ac.id/irje/article/view/7898
Hettige, S. T. (2005). Demographic and Economic Pressures to Move: Youth Aspirations and Livelihood Opportunities for Youth in the Liberal Economic Environment of Sri Lanka. In F. Gale, & S. Fahey (Eds.), Youth in Transition: The Challenges of Generational Change in Asia (pp. 227-241). Bangkok: Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO.
Manalo IV, J. A., & Van de Fliert, E. (2013). Push and Pull Factors in Rural Filipino Youth’s Outmigration from Agricultural Communities. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 10(2), 59-73.
Matthews, B., & Falvey, L. (1999). Year 10 Students’ Perceptions of Agricultural Careers: Victoria (Australia). Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 6(1), 55-67. DOI: 10.5191/jiaee.1999.06106
Mercado, M. G. M., & Ibarra, F. P. (2019). ICT-Pedagogy Integration in Elementary Classrooms: Unpacking the Pre-Service Teachers’ TPACK. Indonesian Research Journal in Education (IRJE), 3(1), 29-56. https://doi.org/10.22437/irje.v3i1.6506
Padin, M. G. (2015, August 26). Enrollment in Agriculture Courses Continues to Decline. Retrieved from https://businessmirror.com.ph/enrollment-in-agriculture-courses-continues-to-decline/
Portnov-Neeman, Y., & Barak, M. (2013). Exploring Students’ Perceptions about Learning in School: An Activity Theory Based Study. Journal of Education and Learning, 2(3), 9-25. DOI: 10.5539/jel.v2n3p9
Punch, S., & Sugden, F. (2013). Work, Education and Out-Migration among Children and Youth in Upland Asia: Changing Patterns of Labour and Ecological Knowledge in an Era of Globalisation. Local Environment, 18(3), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2012.716410
Ruth, A. M., Lundy, L. K., & Park, T. D. (2005). Glitz, Glamour, and the Farm: Portrayal of Agriculture as the Simple Life. Journal of Applied Communications, 89(4), 21-37. DOI: 10.4148/1051-0834.1311
Settle, Q., Doerfert, D. L., Irlbeck, E., Akers, C., Burris, S., Wingenbach, G., & Rutherford, T. (2012). The Effects of an Agricultural Communications Workshop on Self-Efficacy and Career Interest: A Comparison between Agriculture and Nonagricuture Students. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal (NACTA Journal), 56(4), 71-77.
Sibayan, A. P. (2016). Attracting the Youth to Agriculture. Retrieved from https://www.searca.org/knowledge-resources/1603-pre-download?pid=309
Simon, A. B., Claravall, G. G., & Simon, S. R. (2013). Perceptions of Faculty and Students on the Agriculture Programs of ISU-Cabagan. ISU-Cabagan Journal of Research, 22(1), 37-44. Retrieved from https://ejournals.ph/article.php?id=7633
Smith-Hollins, C. M. (2009). Barriers to Enrollment in Colleges of Agriculture: Perspectives of Currently Enrolled Students at 1862 Land-Grant Institutions. (Doctoral dissertation). The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania. Retrieved from https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog?f%5Bcommittee_member_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Patreese+Donette+Ingram&f%5Bkeyword_ssim%5D%5B%5D=1862+land+grant+institutions&per_page=10&sort=last_name_ssi+asc%2C+title_ssi+asc
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GABOY, Regidor G. et al.
What do they think of Agriculture and Fishery Careers? The Perception of Grade-9 Students.
Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), [S.l.], v. 14, n. 2, p. 39-49, mar. 2021.
ISSN 2985-0231.
Available at: <https://www.journal.nu.ac.th/JCDR/article/view/Vol-14-No-2-2021-39-49>. Date accessed: 26 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2021.14.