Amy Cosby
Biographic Data
| ID | 4442829 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy Cosby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy |
| FAMILY NAME | Cosby |
| SIGNATURE | COSBY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Central Queensland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2199-7607 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Who are the educators participating in agricultural industry school partnerships?
Purpose Little is known about the educators who participate in agricultural industry school partnerships (ISPs) and how to best support them to implement associated activities. This research explores the nature of educators who were willing to partake in agricultural ISPs by understanding what relevant experience they had, their perceptions of agriculture, and the support they need to participate. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive mixed-m…
Performing agriculture education
Exploring Agricultural Knowledge Among Secondary Students in Rural and Metropolitan Australian Schools
This article examines Australian high school students’ knowledge of food and fibre industries based on their exposure to agriculture. This research explores the agricultural knowledge of students from year 7 to 10 students (N = 2603) from 47 schools across Australia in 2021. Through a survey, agricultural knowledge questions were classified into livestock (LK), crops (CK) and general knowledge (GK). Exposure to agricultural environments based on …
Rural Research and Development Corporations’ Connection to Agricultural Industry School Partnerships
The Australian Government has prioritized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in recent years to ensure that the country has an adequate future workforce. The agriculture industry is a major employer with a diverse range of occupations heavily focused on STEM. Many students do not realize the career opportunities in the sector, which is currently facing severe workforce shortages. Industry school partnerships (ISPs)…
Barriers and opportunities for creative non-fiction storytelling in agriculture research extension
Australian Primary School Students’ Knowledge of the Agricultural Industry
The teaching of agriculture is critical to ensure students understand where their food and fibre originate, as well as the industry’s contribution to the economy. This research examines the agricultural knowledge of Australian primary school students. Grade 4–6 students (n = 2392) from 75 schools were surveyed in 2021. The students’ mean knowledge score was 8.7 out of 13 (SD = 2.1). The students exhibited a reasonable understanding of animal-deri…
Digital Literacy and Digital Self-Efficacy of Australian Technology Teachers
Agriculture is being increasingly transformed into a technological industry and calls for a greater need for digitally literate employees. To ensure school students are best placed for this requirement, the development of teacher digital literacy, self-efficacy, and the awareness of agricultural technology is essential. The current study explores the digital literacy and self-efficacy of Australian Technology Mandatory teachers who were participa…
New Decade, Same Concerns
In this new decade of the twenty-first century, research reports the same concerns about agricultural literacy in primary and high school students globally. A systematic review of agricultural literacy studies published between 2000 and 2020 which assess the agricultural literacy of the target population; evaluated an agricultural education program or curriculum; or developed instruments to measure agricultural literacy was conducted. The review …
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New Decade, Same Concerns
In this new decade of the twenty-first century, research reports the same concerns about agricultural literacy in primary and high school students globally. A systematic review of agricultural literacy studies published between 2000 and 2020 which assess the agricultural literacy of the target population; evaluated an agricultural education program or curriculum; or developed instruments to measure agricultural literacy was conducted. The review …
Australian Primary School Students’ Knowledge of the Agricultural Industry
The teaching of agriculture is critical to ensure students understand where their food and fibre originate, as well as the industry’s contribution to the economy. This research examines the agricultural knowledge of Australian primary school students. Grade 4–6 students (n = 2392) from 75 schools were surveyed in 2021. The students’ mean knowledge score was 8.7 out of 13 (SD = 2.1). The students exhibited a reasonable understanding of animal-deri…
Digital Literacy and Digital Self-Efficacy of Australian Technology Teachers
Agriculture is being increasingly transformed into a technological industry and calls for a greater need for digitally literate employees. To ensure school students are best placed for this requirement, the development of teacher digital literacy, self-efficacy, and the awareness of agricultural technology is essential. The current study explores the digital literacy and self-efficacy of Australian Technology Mandatory teachers who were participa…
Rural Research and Development Corporations’ Connection to Agricultural Industry School Partnerships
The Australian Government has prioritized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in recent years to ensure that the country has an adequate future workforce. The agriculture industry is a major employer with a diverse range of occupations heavily focused on STEM. Many students do not realize the career opportunities in the sector, which is currently facing severe workforce shortages. Industry school partnerships (ISPs)…
Barriers and opportunities for creative non-fiction storytelling in agriculture research extension
Exploring Agricultural Knowledge Among Secondary Students in Rural and Metropolitan Australian Schools
This article examines Australian high school students’ knowledge of food and fibre industries based on their exposure to agriculture. This research explores the agricultural knowledge of students from year 7 to 10 students (N = 2603) from 47 schools across Australia in 2021. Through a survey, agricultural knowledge questions were classified into livestock (LK), crops (CK) and general knowledge (GK). Exposure to agricultural environments based on …
Who are the educators participating in agricultural industry school partnerships?
Purpose Little is known about the educators who participate in agricultural industry school partnerships (ISPs) and how to best support them to implement associated activities. This research explores the nature of educators who were willing to partake in agricultural ISPs by understanding what relevant experience they had, their perceptions of agriculture, and the support they need to participate. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive mixed-m…
Performing agriculture education
Agriculture (7 works) · Agricultural education (6 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Indigenous and Place-Based Education (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)