Journal of Agricultural Education 

About: Journal of Agricultural Education is an academic journal published by American Association for Agricultural Education. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Agricultural education & Curriculum. It has an ISSN identifier of 1042-0541. Over the lifetime, 2265 publications have been published receiving 30750 citations.

Handling nonresponse in social science research

Abstract: This study was designed to describe and explore how nonresponse in the Journal of Agricultural Education has been handled historically. All articles (N=364) published in the Journal of Agricultural Education during the years 1990 through 1999 were analyzed using content analysis techniques. Study findings show that not mentioning nonresponse error as a threat to external validity of a study, not attempting to control for nonresponse error, or not providing a reference to the literature were, unfortunately, the norm and not the exception. This study provides three statistically sound and professionally acceptable procedures and protocols for handling nonresponse: Method 1—Comparison of Early to Late Respondents; Method 2—Using “Days to Respond” as a regression variable; and Method 3—Compare Respondents to Nonrespondents.

Analyzing Data Measured by Individual Likert-Type Items.

Abstract: Using individual (not summated) Likert-type items (questions) as measurement tools is common in agricultural education research The Journal of Agricultural Education published 188 research articles in Volumes 27 through 32 Responses to individual Likert-type items on measurement instruments were analyzed in 95, or more than half, of these articles After reviewing the articles analyzing individual Likert-type items, 5 1 (54%) reported only descriptive statistics (eg, means, standard deviations, frequencies/percentages by category) Paired Likert-type items or sets of items were compared using nonparametric statistical techniques (eg, chi-square homogeneity tests, Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon U tests, Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance tests) in 12 (13%) of the articles Means for paired Likert-type items were compared using parametric statistical procedures (eg t-tests or analysis of variance F-tests) in 32 (34%) of the articles

Reporting and Interpreting Effect Size in Quantitative Agricultural Education Research.

Abstract: The Journal of Agricultural Education (JAE) requires authors to follow the guidelines stated in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [APA] (2009) in preparing research manuscripts, and to utilize accepted research and statistical methods in conducting quantitative research studies. The APA recommends the reporting of effect sizes in quantitative research, when appropriate. JAE now requires the reporting of effect size when reporting statistical significance in quantitative manuscripts. The purposes of this manuscript are to describe the research foundation supporting the reporting of effect size in quantitative research and to provide examples of how to calculate effect size for some of the most common statistical analyses utilized in agricultural education research. Recommendations for appropriate effect size measures and interpretation are included. The assumptions and limitations inherent in the reporting of effect size in research are also incorporated.

Factors explaining job satisfaction among faculty

Abstract: The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to describe the amount of variance in faculty member’s overall level of job satisfaction explained by Herzberg, Mausner, and Snyderman’s (1959) job motivator and hygiene factors. Additionally, the study sought to investigate the suitability of a one-item versus a multi-item measure of overall job satisfaction. The faculty were generally satisfied with their jobs. However, female faculty members were less satisfied than male faculty members. The factor “work itself” was the most motivating aspect for faculty. The least motivating aspect was “working conditions.” The demographic characteristics were negligibly related to overall job satisfaction. All of the job motivator and hygiene factors were moderately or substantially related to overall job satisfaction. The factors “recognition,” “supervision,” and “relationships” explained the variability among faculty members’ overall level of job satisfaction. The one-item measure of overall job satisfaction was not different from a multi-item measure of overall job satisfaction.