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Student Demographics, Academic Performance, and Faculty Perceptions of Equine Students at The Ohio State University

Southworth, Jennifer Williams
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397654291

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
In an effort to better align program and course offerings to student needs, administrators and faculty have worked to typify student populations. The greater understanding of specific groups of students impacts colleges and universities at many levels. It has become increasingly more critical for those with an interest and a concern for students to raise more queries about students. As student populations change, the implications of these changes should be addressed. It is critically important to understand student backgrounds, basis of knowledge, and interests, to build upon strengths and supplement weaknesses to enhance student learning. Currently there are no data to describe the population of equine students at The Ohio State University nor are there data to describe the perceptions held by The Ohio State University faculty of the equine studies students. The purpose of this research was to describe the population of equine students at The Ohio State University Columbus and Wooster campuses. In addition, a further purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions held by animal sciences faculty of the equine students. This study found that the typical student enrolled in an introductory equine studies course was a white, female freshman, 18-20 years old, scoring 1500-1799 on the SAT, from a suburban area, with a field dependent learning style preference. The typical student had no experience in 4-H, in agriculture education programs such as FFA, or with livestock, but had five or more years experience with horses or companion animals, and had a declared agriculture major, equine minor or equine concentration. Faculty perceived the typical student enrolled in an introductory equine studies course to be white, female, 18-20 years old, from a suburban area with no experience in an agriculture education program such as FFA, and five or more years experience with horses. Faculty also identified the typical student as of a class rank other than a senior, scoring below 1800 or 27 on the SAT or ACT respectively, participating in 4-H for some period of time, having less than five years ownership or experience with companion animals, and some ownership or experience with livestock. Information typifying the student population such as background experience, base of knowledge, and interests individualizes the students enrolled. Identifying and applying this information allows for the implementation of best teaching practices for greater mastery and success by the learners. Faculty should require data characterizing students enrolled in an introductory equine studies course, and focus on available student data to provide appropriate strategies for achieving educational goals.
Jamie Cano (Advisor)
216 p.
Agricultural Education; Animal Sciences
equine; demographics; academic performance; faculty perceptions

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  • Southworth, J. W. (2014). Student Demographics, Academic Performance, and Faculty Perceptions of Equine Students at The Ohio State University [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397654291

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Southworth, Jennifer. Student Demographics, Academic Performance, and Faculty Perceptions of Equine Students at The Ohio State University. 2014. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397654291.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Southworth, Jennifer. "Student Demographics, Academic Performance, and Faculty Perceptions of Equine Students at The Ohio State University." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397654291

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