NACTA 2024 Poster Abstracts

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101Examining the Impact of Creative Writing Assignments in the Agricultural ClassroomAnthony Delmond - University of Tennessee at Martin
102The Role of Research: A Delphi Study Seeking to Understand the Role Research Hours Should Play in Agricultural Social Science Graduate ProgramsMatthew Gold - University of Florida
103You are Hired! A Fun Approach to Engage Students Immersing Them in the Application of New ConceptsMonica Giusti - The Ohio State University
104Exploration of College Students Self-Regulated Learning Experience Using Interactive Notebooks in an Introductory Plant Science CourseJean Paul Iyakaremye - Purdue University
105From Sidecar to Foundation: A DEI Curriculum to Ground Exploration of the Environmental Conservation FieldNia Morales - University of Florida
106Implementing Agricultural Literacy in Pennsylvania Elementary and Middle Schools: Perceptions of PrincipalsMadisen Plunkert - The Pennsylvania State University
107Careers and Curricular Topics That Interest Introductory Animal and Dairy Science StudentsDante Pizarro - University of Wisconsin-Madison
108Exploring Impact of Course Assessment Selection on Student Career Self-Efficacy in Soil ScienceZoelie Rivera-Ocasio - Penn State University
109Do They Know What We Think They Know?Joe Raczkowski - Ohio State University
110The Influence of Quiz and Exam Crib Sheet Use on Horticultural Student Test Performance, Stress, Confidence, and Retention of Subject Matter KnowledgeAlex Stanton - Kansas State University
111Food Security Education: A Descriptive Exploration of Teaching Practices and PerceptionsLaura Rice - University of Minnesota
112Innovative Pedagogy in Agri-food Systems: Cultivating Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes through a Hybrid, Flipped-Classroom ApproachJonathan Watson - University of Florida
201Contract Grading: Does it Produce Equitable Learning Outcomes?Logan Britton - Kansas State University
202ASPIRE-ing Diverse Undergraduates to Pursue a Career Path in AgricultureAngel Cruz - North Carolina State University
203Youth Urban Sustainable Agriculture Farming Entrepreneurship Program: An Overview and Pilot Results from Urban Farming Youth Initiative Summer CampDelphine Iradukunda - Purdue University
204Influences of Participation in Sustainable Fashion Workshop on Secondary Student's Knowledge and College Going IntentionsAaron Giorgi - West Virginia University
205An Agricultural Study Tour Increases Middle School Social Studies Teachers' Agricultural Knowledge and Instructional PracticesSaifur Rahman - NC State University
301Grain Marketing Simulation Improves Students' Knowledge and ConfidenceMaria Boerngen - Illinois State University
302Scale of Production Differences in Farm Operators' Access to Resources and Information as an Agribusiness Teaching ToolJennifer Clark - University of Florida
303Are Two Better Than One? An Evaluation of Team Teaching in Teacher PreparationChristine Dooley - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
304Timing is Everything: Deciphering the Impact of Abstraction Order When Learning with FilmMatthew Gold - University of Florida
305Escape Rooms as Assessments in an Insect Pest Management CourseEllen Klinger - The Ohio State University
306Perceptions of Anaerobic Digestion Lecture and Laboratory Exercises by Horticultural, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Health StudentsDavid Kopsell - Illinois State University
307Evaluating Student Stress in an Animal Science Course With Unsupervised Livestock ExperienceJayden Lawrence - Illinois State University
308Dog Days of Teaching Finance: Student Perspectives of Canine in the Classroom LearningJoey Mehlhorn - University of Tennessee Martin
309Engaging Students in DiagrammingMisti Sharp - University of Florida
310Use of an AgSTEM Issues Café to Provide Experiential Learning Around Skills for Honest Collaborative Dialogue, Stimulation of Creative Thinking and Ag Issue Knowledge AcquisitionDonald Mulvaney - Auburn University
311Urban Agriculture: Trends in Course Enrollment 2021-2024Bob Williams - Texas A&M University-Commerce
312Engaging Elementary Students In a STEM-Based Poultry Online CurriculumElizabeth Karcher - Purdue University
313Breeding Unicorns: Overcoming Math Anxiety in an Animal Genetics CourseTodd Winters - University of Tennessee at Martin
314Examining Animal Welfare During Student-Animal Interactions in a Post-Secondary Animal Sciences Curriculum Through Animal Behavior and Emotional StatesFaith Oster - The Ohio State University
315Employability Skills of University-Level Agricultural Engineering Technology Students: Are Students Ready for Success in the Agriculture Industry?Lawrence Wolfskill - Sam Houston State University
401A Forestry Camp for Young Adults with Special Needs: Reflections and Lessons LearnedCarolyn Copenheaver - Virginia Tech
402Cultivating Classroom Community; The Power of Nameplates, Team-Building Exercises, Icebreaker Trivia, and GroupMeEmma Steely - The Pennsylvania State University
501What is the Well-Being of Faculty Undergraduate Advisors in a College of Agriculture?Lauren Cline - Oklahoma State University Agricultural Education Communications and Leadership
502Low Stakes, Non-Graded Assessment Activity for Plant Identification CoursesMakenzie Lee - Colorado State University
503Rooted: Training Faculty to Deliver a Cross-Curricular Integrated Agricultural Humanities Minor at a Liberal Arts InstitutionThomas Paulsen - Morningside University
601Online vs. In-Person Attendance in a Sophomore-Level Hybrid CourseJose Lopez - Professor of Agribusiness, Texas A&M University-Commerce
602Byte-Sized Learning: Agricultural Students in the Online MixPatricia Cordero-Irizarry - Mississippi State University
604Show Me: Student Agency in Learning Evaluation of Immersion Experiences Utilizing GoosechaseMia Sullivan - The Pennsylvania State University
606Cultivating Knowledge: Assessing the Impact of Virtual Reality Greenhouse Tours on Perceptions and Learning Outcomes in Agricultural and Natural Resource Communication ClassesGabriel Spandau - University of Florida
701Influence of Pandemic and Academic Major on Undergraduate Agricultural Internship SelectionKaren Wimbush - Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
702Navigating Long COVID: Embracing the New Normal in Higher EducationCora Andrews - Mississippi State University
703Students in Majors with a Pre-Veterinary Option and Correlating Attributes to Successful Entry of a DVMMellissa Crosswhite - Oklahoma State University
704Self-Efficacy of First-Year Students in an Animal Science Experiential Learning ProgramDea Bogdanic - Purdue University
705First-Generation College Student Academic Experiences During COVID-19 TransitionsAaron Giorgi - West Virginia University
706Everything Will Be Fine! Understanding the Role of Self-Efficacy in Agricultural Undergraduate Students' Academic AchievementKalynn Baldock - Eastern New Mexico University
707Using Mentors to Support Undergraduate Student Career DevelopmentJoey Mehlhorn - University of Tennessee Martin
708Bridging Virtual and Physical Spaces: Online Graduate Students Mentoring On-Campus Undergraduates in Clemson's Foundations of Digital Media & Learning CourseCaleb Neeley - Clemson University