Title
Evaluation of skills needed in college education by colleges of agriculture alumni from 1862 and 1890 Land Grant universities in Alabama and Tennessee
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
College Student Journal
Publication Date
2014
Date Added
2022-06-03
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine college skills Alumni from 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant universities in Alabama and Tennessee rated as essential to acquire in their college education. The data are from a survey of colleges of agriculture alumni who graduated from six land-grant universities in Alabama and Tennessee. IBM SPSS Statistical Package for Windows Version 20 was used to analyze the data. In rank-order, results indicated that student rated skill in oral communication, skill in problem solving, skill in written communication, skill in motivating and managing others, skills in personal time management, skill in setting personal goal as the most essential in their college education. Other skills rated as essential are, quantitative analyses skill, computer use and basic statistical techniques.
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Zekeri, Andrew A. and Baba, Pauline, "Evaluation of skills needed in college education by colleges of agriculture alumni from 1862 and 1890 Land Grant universities in Alabama and Tennessee" (2014). Public Health. 18.
https://research.paynecenter.org/tuskegee_public_health/18
Publisher
Project Innovation