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A Systematic Review of the Emergence and Utilisation of Agricultural Technologies into the Classroom

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  • Jaime K. Manning

    (Agricultural Education and Extension Cluster, Institute for Future Farming Systems, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Amy Cosby

    (Agricultural Education and Extension Cluster, Institute for Future Farming Systems, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Deborah Power

    (Agricultural Education and Extension Cluster, Institute for Future Farming Systems, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Eloise S. Fogarty

    (Agricultural Education and Extension Cluster, Institute for Future Farming Systems, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia)

  • Bobby Harreveld

    (Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching and Education (CREATE), School of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, QLD 4701, Australia)

Abstract

This systematic review explores the emergence and utilisation of agricultural technology (“AgTech”) in secondary schools globally. A total of 14 studies published between 2000 and 2020, inclusive, were reviewed, each exploring the use of agricultural technologies in secondary school classrooms and barriers to adoption. For all reviewed studies, each had aimed to address one of three major objectives: (a) to determine or increase teacher knowledge of AgTech; (b) to evaluate the effectiveness of AgTech professional development (PD); or (c) to evaluate the effectiveness of AgTech classroom activities. Requirements for future AgTech PD or classroom activities were also identified, including the use of improved pre-service learnings and in-service PD. This study highlights the importance of improving the opportunities of teachers for AgTech learning, including both an introduction to the technologies and support for classroom implementation. Applications of these findings could be used by teachers, schools, industry organisations, universities and policymakers to ensure sufficient teacher knowledge and skills for effective student learning. By increasing the knowledge and skills of the next-generation agricultural workforce, it is anticipated that AgTech adoption on farms will increase.

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  • Jaime K. Manning & Amy Cosby & Deborah Power & Eloise S. Fogarty & Bobby Harreveld, 2022. "A Systematic Review of the Emergence and Utilisation of Agricultural Technologies into the Classroom," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:12:y:2022:i:6:p:818-:d:833360
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    1. Nicolae Bobitan & Diana Dumitrescu & Valentin Burca, 2023. "Agriculture’s Efficiency in the Context of Sustainable Agriculture—A Benchmarking Analysis of Financial Performance with Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist Index," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-27, August.

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