ATTITUDES OF MICHIGAN AGRISCIENCE TEACHERS TOWARD INTERNATIONALIZING THEIR LOCAL CURRICULUM

Abstract

It is crucial that secondary agriscicncc programs be internationalized in order to adequately prepare students for competing successfully in a global agricultural marketing. Prior to addressing this issue, it seems appropriate to study the attitudes of agriscience teachers relative to internationalizing secondary programs. This study examined the attitudes of Michigan agriscience teachers who received the instructional materials and those who did not receive it for making their curriculum more internationalized. Overall, there was no difference in attitudes between the two groups of agriscicnce teachers. They expressed their favorable attitudes toward making their curriculum more internationally focused. This favorable attitudes of the teachers lead to the conclusion that Michigan agriscience teachers are willing to internationalize their local curriculum.