Research: Providing Answers for the New Millennium. Presented Papers and Paper Critiques [from the] AAAE (American Association of Agricultural Education) Central Region Agricultural Education Research Conference (55th, St. Louis, MO, February 23, 2001).

This document contains the following papers: "Cognitive Abilities of Oak Harbor High School Agricultural Education Students" (Mark F. Starkey, Jamie Cano); "Development and Evaluation of Hands-on Learning Activities in Indiana High School Animal Science Classes" (Kendra Koster, Mark A. Balschweid); "Teaching Biology Using Agriculture as the Context: Perceptions of High School Students" (Mark A. Balschweid); "Assessing and Comparing the Scheduling Systems Utilized by Agricultural Education Programs in Illinois" (Andrew J. Baker); "Characteristics of Elementary Teachers Explaining Integration of Agricultural Awareness Activities in the Curriculum" (Neil A. Knoblock, Robert A. Martin); "Stakeholder Perceptions of Their Transition to an Agricultural Magnet School in the Midwest: A Case Study" (Linda Moody, Lloyd C. Bell); "Expert Perceptions of the Future of Agricultural Education in Illinois" (Joe G. Harper, Bret Hitchings); "Leading Like a Woman in a Man's World: Women's Conceptualizations of Leadership in the Agricultural Industry" (Amanda E. Corn); "Structuring Agricultural Education Research Using Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks" (James E. Dyer, Penny S. Haase Wittler, Shannon G. Washburn); "Attitude of Vocational Teachers Towards Teacher Evaluation" (Jamie Cano, Barrett Zimmerman); "The Impact of Participating in Freshmen Interest Groups and Agricultural Youth Organizations on Agriculture Students' Academic Performance and Retention" (Anna L. Ball, Bryan L. Garton, James E. Dyer); "Relationship between Learning Style and Personality Type of Students Majoring and Minoring in Agricultural Education at The Ohio State University" (Tracy Kitchel, Jamie Cano); "Agricultural Extension Educators' Perceptions regarding Teaching Methods and Tools for Educating Farmers about Sustainable Agricultural Practices" (K.S.U. Jayaratne, Robert A. Martin); "Assessing and Prioritizing Present Inservice Needs and Evaluating Past Inservicing Programming Designed for Illinois Agricultural Education Instructors" (Andrew J. Baker); "Job Satisfaction among Agricultural Teacher Educators: New Directions in Measurement" (Jamie X. Castillo, Jamie Cano); "An Assessment of Desktop Videoconferencing's Potential to Enhance Communication and Student Teacher Supervision in Agricultural Education" (John Kessell, Greg Miller); "Characteristics of Learners Explaining the Benefit of Student Interaction in a Distance- and Technology-Situated Environment" (Neil A. Knobloch); and "The Professional Development Needs of Kansas Teachers of Agriculture" (Shannon G. Washburn, Brad O. King, Bryan L. Garton, Steven R. Harbstreit). Each paper is followed by a one-page critique by either Rosemary Gleim, Mark Zidon, R. Kirby Barrick, or Lloyd C. Bell. Most papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)