Developing a Secondary Soil Science Curriculum

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Developing a Secondary Soil Science Curriculum

• Davida R. Molina
• AED 615

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Personal Background
National FFA/4-H Land Judging Contest Willcox
Soil Judging Team Oklahoma - 2004
National Collegiate Soil Judging
Competition University of Arizona Soil Judging
Team Illinois - 2004
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Chapter 1
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Introduction

• Soil Science is an integral component in the
  Agricultural Education curriculum. Arizona
  Agricultural Instructors are in need of a user
  friendly resource which challenges students
  academically and provides real life applications.

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Need

• Replace or use in conjunction with outdated
  curriculum materials
• Meet Arizona State Standards
• Implement Science into Agricultural Education
  Programs

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Purpose Statement

• The purpose of this curriculum project is to
  develop a teacher reference unit which assists
  secondary agricultural educators in teaching soil
  science.

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Objectives

• Review the current curriculum materials available
  in soil science
• Review reference materials available in soil
  science
• To create a teacher reference unit that
• a) Includes all components of a lesson
• and is teacher friendly
• b) Meets current Arizona Department of
• Education standards
• c) Provides an Agriscience curriculum with
• science integrated throughout

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Limitations

• The information is tailored for the use in
  Arizona agricultural education programs

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Assumptions

• Arizona Agricultural Educators have a basic soil
  science background
• The curriculum will continue to address the
  future changes which may occur in the science and
  CTE standards

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Terms

• Agricultural Education
• AATA - Arizona Agricultural Teachers Association
• CTE - Career and Technical Education
• Carl D. Perkins Act
• FFA
• SAE - Supervised Agricultural Experience
• Standards - Arizona Agriscience and Arizona
  Science
• TRU - Teacher Reference Unit

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Chapter 2

• Review of Literature

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Development of a Soil Science Teacher Reference
Unit
Arizona Science Standards
Arizona CTE Standards
SAE/FFA 1-9 ABS 10 -26
Option E
Option C
Option A
Option G
Option F
Option D
Option B
Create an up-to-date Soil Science TRU that will
aid teachers in Arizona Secondary Agriscience
Programs
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What we know?

• Standards
• Carl D Perkins Act of 1998
• State science standards, standardized testing,
  and increased graduation requirements
• Science Integration
• U.S. Department of Education 1930s
• More effective way to teach science
• Better prepare students for careers and college

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Standards

• 3.0 Participate in Supervised Agricultural
  Experiences
• 4.0 Demonstrate Oral Communication Skills
• 5.0 Demonstrate Written Communication Skills
• 9.0 Participate in Leadership Activities as
  Provided by the
• FFA Organization
• 10.0 Demonstrate Laboratory Procedures and Safety
  
• Practices
• 12.0 Describe Basic Principles of Nutrition
• 13.0 Examine the Interaction of Biological
  Systems within
• the Environment
• 23.0 Investigate Approved Nutritional Practices
• 24.0 Analyze the Interaction among Environmental
  and Natural
• Resources Sciences
• 26.2b Test appropriate materials or examine data
  to evaluate
• and manage soil/media nutrients

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Importance and Contributions

• Science integrated lessons
• Easy to use lesson plans
• Formatted for the AATA curriculum CD
• Increase participation in the Arizona Soil
  Judging competition

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Chapter 3

• Procedures

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Selection of Topic
Selection of Design Team
Review of Literature
Creation of Teacher Reference Unit (TRU)
Objectives
Development of TRU
First draft proposal
Review of TRU
Evaluation of TRU Review
Field Test of TRU
Evaluation of Field Test
Approval of TRU
Publishing and implementation of TRU
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Chapter 3 Continued

• Research Design Content Analysis
• Population Arizona Agricultural Educators
• Reliability University Soil Science
  Professors
• Validity Field Test with Arizona
  Agricultural Educators

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References
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References

• Buckman, H.O., Brady, N.C. (1969). The Nature
  and Properties of Soils. New York, NY The
  Macmillan Company.
• Dailey, A.L., Conroy, C.A., Shelley-Tolbert,
  C.A. (2001). Using agricultural education as the
  context to teach life skills. Journal of
  Agricultural Education. 42(1), 11-20.
• Davis, S.A., Knobloch, N.A. (2002) Transforming
  the curriculum for the 21st century. The
  Agricultural Education Magazine, 75(3), 14-15.
• Hughes, M., Barrick, K.R. (1993). A model for
  agricultural education in public schools. Journal
  of Agricultural Education, ?(?), 59-67.

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References Continued

• Martin, R., Rajasekaran, B. Vold,L. (1989). A
  national study to determine the role of
  bioscience/biotechnology in the study of
  agriculture as perceived by vocational
  agriculture instructors. Proceedings of the
  Sixteenth Annual National Agriculture Education
  Research Meeting, Orlando, FL.
• McCormick, F.G., Zurbick, P.R. (1973). Student
  Reference on Soils for Core Curriculum. Tucson,
  AZ The University of Arizona.
• Moss, J.W. (1990). Whats the password.
  Vocational Education Journal, 65(2), 36.
• National Research Council. (1988). Understanding
  agriculture New directions for education.
  Washington D.C. National Academy Press.

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References Continued

• Plaster, E.J. (2003). Soil Science and
  Management. Clifton Park, NY Thomson Delmar
  Learning.
• Siemens, J.C., Hoeft, R.G., Pauli, A.W. (1993).
  Soil Management. East Moline, IL John Deere
  Publishing.
• Swortzel, K. (1996). Perceptions regarding
  planning activities and supervision strategies
  for supervised agricultural experience programs.
  Journal of Agricultural Education, 37(2), 47-56.
• Warnick, B.K., Thompson, G.W., Gummer, E.S.
  (2004). Perceptions of science teachers regarding
  the integration of science into the agricultural
  education curriculum. Journal of Agricultural
  Education, 45(1), 62-73

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Thank You

• Any Questions?