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Texas Technological College formally became Texas Tech University to reflect its growth into a diverse university with law and engineering schools, graduate school and an honors college. The university’s enrollment includes approximately 28,000 students. This collection contains the theses and dissertations produced at Texas Tech University.
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Item Attitudes of Texas agrilife extension 4-H agents on incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in 4-H youth development(2012-12) Heckel, Kiersten; Ritz, Rudy; Burris, Scott; Fraze, StevenThe purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of Texas Agrilife Extension county 4-H agents on incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into 4-H youth development. The target population for this study was identified as Texas county 4-H Extension agents. Fifty-five Texas county 4-H Extension agents were identified and 44 (N = 44) responded giving the researcher a 75% response rate. The study included descriptive and correlational methodologies via an electronic questionnaire. Three research constructs were developed and addressed in this study: the attitudes of Texas county 4-H Extension agents toward STEM subjects, the attitudes of Texas county 4-H Extension agents toward incorporating STEM into 4-H youth development, and the attitudes of Texas county 4-H Extension agents on teaching and/or leading 4-H youth in STEM topics. The researcher-developed instrument was a 30-item instrument that asked participants to indicate their level of agreement with each statement by using a Likert-type scale. Texas county 4-H Extension agents slightly agreed that STEM is important to 4-H youth development and slightly agreed that STEM is becoming an integral part of 4-H. Point-biserial correlation coefficients revealed low to negligible relationships between the three research constructs regarding teaching credentials. Spearman rank-order correlation coefficients, again, revealed low to negligible relationships regarding the three research constructs and the Texas county 4-H Extension agents’ level of education.Item Self-assessment of leadership skills by 4-H volunteer leaders in the Southern region of the United States(Texas Tech University, 1980-05) Couch, Martha ElaineThis assessment provides information to the professionals who work in the 4-H program to assist in involving more volunteers in the 4-H program, in developing community leaders, and in meeting the training needs of current and potential leaders. The effectiveness with which an agency practices volunteer development is dependent on how well the professional personnel in the agency know the current and potential volunteers and how well the needs of these volunteers are recognized and met.Item The self-perceived impact of participation in the Texas 4-H Council by former council members(Texas Tech University, 2000-05) Karr, KalicoIf the Texas 4-H program is to meet the demands set forth by its mission statement, to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing and contributing members of society, it is imperative that it produce well-educated individuals. This study will serve a need by gathering demographic information to create a basic profile of Texas 4-H Council members and to identify the educational strategies, career choices, and community involvement that contributed to the success of these 4-H members. The study will also provide feedback to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service(TAEX) on the success of its educational programs. Information will allow TAEX officials to provide better and more effective programs.Item The value of 4-H competitive activities as perceived by the parents of 4-H members(Texas Tech University, 1997-12) Kieth, LanceThe 4-H organization is one of the oldest and largest experiential education programs for youth in the United States of America (Ladewig & Thomas, 1987). While the basic purpose of the 4-H program was originally the development of boys and girls for farm life, today's 4-H program is designed to enhance the development of responsible and capable citizens, regardless of home life or family background (Kelsey & Heame, 1963). The mission statement of the 4-H program states that the goal of the 4-H organization is "... to assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills, and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing and contributing members of society" (United States Department of Agriculture, Extension Service, 1990, p. 1). Four-H programs focus on involvement by youth and their parents through clubs, school enrichment, and special activities efforts (Internet, Cooperative Extension Service, 1996). Essentially, the purpose of the program is to create a supportive environment in which youth can reach their fullest potential (National FFA Organization and 4-H, 1996).