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A True Delphi Approach: Developing a Tailored Curriculum in Response to Local Agriscience Need

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OSTI ID:1337878
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  1. Intelligentsia International,Inc.
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The Delphi approach is a structured communication technique, developed as a systematic, interactive forecasting method which relies on a panel of experts. In this specific case experts from Industry, Education and Extension fields addressed needs for educational programs in a traditional agriculturally-based community, environmentally conscious practices in order to restore environmental integrity and multi-disciplinary approach to solve sustainability problems facing the agricultural industry. The experts were divided into two main groups, (A) Secondary and (B) Post-secondary, and answered questionnaires in three rounds: • 1st Round – Participants generated a list of knowledge, skills, and competencies followed • 2nd Round – Panelists rated each item • 3rd Round – Panelists were given the opportunity to combine and add additional items As a result, top six items from both groups were not found similar, secondary panelists centralized around employment skills and post-secondary panelists focused on content areas. Implications include a need for content-based curriculum for post-secondary graduates, utilization of true-Delphi technique for future curriculum development research and further examination of students that complete secondary and post-secondary programs in biofuels/sustainable agriculture.
Research Organization:
Hendry County, Florida
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B)
Contributing Organization:
Hendry County, Florida
DOE Contract Number:
EE0000303
OSTI ID:
1337878
Report Number(s):
DOE-HENDRYFLA-00303-310
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Delphi approach
Post-secondary Delphi
agriculturally-based education
agriscience
secondary school Delphi