Exploring Agricultural Knowledge Among Secondary Students in Rural and Metropolitan Australian Schools
A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22048864 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Manning (0000-0003-4785-4313, Central Queensland University, corresponding author), Patricia Menchon (0000-0001-9312-6507, Central Queensland University), Eloise S Fogarty (0000-0003-0212-0156, Central Queensland University), Amy Cosby (0000-0003-2199-7607, Central Queensland University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1698 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci15121698 |
| OpenAlex | W4417359300 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
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 location and farming exposure were compared between the groups to assess their level of knowledge achieved. Agricultural knowledge levels in the CK and GK groups were comparable, with both significantly higher than LK. Exposure to agriculture impacted the level of knowledge achieved, increasing as students gained more exposure, particularly in livestock. The results highlight the importance of experiential learning to enhance student knowledge of agriculture. Future research should explore what the expected agricultural literacy is of Australian secondary students for each grade level, requiring benchmarks to be established
Agricultural education · Agriculture · Experiential knowledge · Experiential learning · Knowledge level · Literacy · Livestock · Metropolitan area · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Indigenous and Place-Based Education
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |