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Slobodzian, Kurt A.; Antes, Sally E. – Childhood Education, 1981
Advocates a sensory approach, involving care for plants and animals, to help children understand the nature of life and death. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Death, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education
Northern Valley Regional High School District, Closter, NJ. – 1983
Designed as a guideline for teachers and child study teams in a prevocational program for handicapped students, the manual presents goals, objectives and sample activities including the elements of career awareness, prevocational instruction, job simulation, and readiness for formal vocational instruction. Six sections are addressed: (1) assembly…
Descriptors: Assembly (Manufacturing), Disabilities, Graphic Arts, Horticulture
Lane, Robert A. – Journal of Agronomic Education, 1986
Assesses the benefits resulting from a laboratory field project and report for agricultural students in an introductory crop science course. Student responses to evaluation statements indicated that the project helped them identify crops, understand cultural and management practices, and recognize environmental influences that affect crop…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, College Science, Experiential Learning
Karns, Christine D. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
To keep current with industry changes, the vocational horticulture instructor can join horticulture industry associations, utilize horticulture outlets for field trips, use horticulture experts as resource persons, work in the industry, participate in university-sponsored inservice programs, attend industry association workshops and seminars, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Improvement, Horticulture, Inservice Teacher Education

Danneberger, T. K. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 1994
Descriptors: Agronomy, Biological Sciences, Class Activities, Environmental Education

Johnson, Carol – Planning for Higher Education, 1994
A discussion of college campus landscaping looks at some principles and considerations in planning for hard vs. soft surfaces, campus furniture needs and design, security, and ornamental vegetation. Some examples of good planning are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Campus Planning, College Planning, Furniture Design, Higher Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1992
This list consists of essential competencies from the following specialized Ohio Competency Analysis Profiles: Floriculutre and Greenhouse Worker; Nursery and Garden Center Worker; and Turf and Landscape Worker. Developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Competence, Competency Based Education, Employment Potential
Reneau, Fred; And Others – 1988
This curriculum guide contains guidesheets for the ornamental horticulture production occupations. Each guidesheet provides a job-relevant task; performance objective, with task, performance standard, source of standard, and conditions for performance of task; enabling objectives; a list of resources; teaching activities; a criterion-referenced…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Business Administration, Competency Based Education
Nebbe, Linda Lloyd – 1991
This book contains practical activities for teachers, counselors, and other helping professionals utilizing elements in nature. The premise for the utilization of nature therapy is that if people develop an awareness and reverence for life, they will also develop self-understanding and self-respect. The first four chapters provide a rationale for…
Descriptors: Animals, Class Activities, Counseling, Counseling Techniques
Black, J. T. – Agricultural Education, 1977
The vocational agriculture program at Greenville (South Carolina) High School centers around ornamental horticulture and jobs related to horticulture. Activities in the Future Farmers of America chapter program of work in ornamental horticulture account for the department's success in holding students. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extracurricular Activities, Ornamental Horticulture, Secondary Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1992
Developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives in Ohio, this document is a comprehensive and verified employer competency profile for nursery and garden center occupations. The list contains units (with and without subunits), competencies, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Administration, Competence, Competency Based Education
Georgia Univ., Athens. Dept. of Vocational Education. – 1990
This program guide contains the standard environmental horticulture curriculum for technical institutes in Georgia. The curriculum encompasses the minimum competencies required for entry-level workers in the environmental horticulture field. The general information section contains the following: purpose and objectives; program description,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Wells, Judith A.; And Others – 1990
These student and instructor materials for a one-semester course intended for high school juniors and seniors teach the following 24 lessons: (1) the scope and development of greenhouse production; (2) the economic importance of greenhouse crops; (3) careers in greenhouse operation and management; (4) greenhouse parts, structures, and coverings;…
Descriptors: Administration, Business Skills, Climate Control, Competency Based Education

Nelson, Eleanor Hall – Journal of Home Economics, 1975
For those involved in creative work with textiles, the degree of control possible in texture, finish, and color of fiber by growing and processing one's own (perhaps with students' help) can make the experience rewarding. The author describes the processes for flax and nettles and gives tips on necessary equipment. (Author/AJ)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Gardening, Handicrafts, Horticulture
Northeast Texas Community Coll., Mount Pleasant. – 1990
This guide is for an articulated two-year high school, two-year college curriculum for garden center management developed by two postsecondary and five secondary institutions and representatives of the private sector in Texas. The guide includes the following: (1) a brief description of the occupation of garden center manager; (2) the basic…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Articulation (Education), Business Administration, Career Development