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Elkins, Donald M. – Journal of Agronomic Education, 1987
Discusses the advantages of using a pretest in introductory agronomy courses. Provides a pretest that has been developed for use in an introductory crops course taught at Southern Illinois University. Includes 25 definitions, 17 true-false and multiple choice questions, and 6 short answer questions. (TW)
Descriptors: Agronomy, College Science, Educational Assessment, Formative Evaluation
Byers, Charles W. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Presents a course of study in curriculum construction for vocational agriculture teachers and relates course topics to activities for Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters, both for the beginning agriculture course and for a specialized course in horticulture. Emphasizes the importance of coordinating the vocational agriculture curriculum to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Design
Wetzel, Mary C.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
An ecological study was made of persistent repetitious movements by 12 developmentally disabled adults in a horticultural day work program. Fewer dysfunctional patterns occurred during times when staff were actively teaching than when the trainee was isolated or resting. Results argued for teaching skills in terms of coordinated response…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Control, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
Gowdy, Mary Ann Schwartz – 1990
This document is the teacher's edition of a module containing 16 instructional units covering competencies for students with career aspirations in horticulture. It is designed to provide high school students with an in-depth perspective of both the technical and the commercial aspects of running a greenhouse. The 16 units cover the following…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Career Choice, Career Education
Thompson, Dale E. – 1986
This manual provides learning activities for use in two vocational agriculture courses--ornamental horticulture I and agricultural technology I. These activities are intended as aids in the teaching of application of science principles. An introductory chart gives a summary of how vocational agriculture objectives match objectives of specific…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Behavioral Objectives, Laboratory Experiments
McCann, Kevin – 1984
This slide script, part of a series of slide scripts designed for use in vocational agriculture classes, deals with commercially important woody ornamental landscape plants. Included in the script are narrations for use with a total of 253 slides illustrating 92 different plants. Several slides are used to illustrate each plant: besides a view of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Botany, Landscaping

O'Connell, Raymond; Lehman, Jeffrey R. – Science and Children, 1986
Describes several hands-on science activities which focus on the use of apples. Suggests several ways of using apples to teach classification. Proposes a field trip to an orchard as a culminating activity. (TW)
Descriptors: Botany, Classification, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Wiebold, W. J.; Slaughter, Leon – Journal of Agronomic Education, 1986
Reviews a study that examined the effects of laboratories on the grade performance of undergraduates in an introductory crop science course. Results indicated that students enrolled in lecture and laboratory concurrently did not receive higher lecture grades than students enrolled solely in lecture, but did have higher laboratory grades. (ML)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, Agronomy, College Science
Brickman, Dick – American School and University, 1982
A landscape architect explains how maintenance requirements and costs are affected by landscape design, the physical demands of the site, and the relative use of grass, ground cover, shrubs, and trees. The relationship of these factors to initial and ongoing maintenance costs, including staff requirements, is discussed. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Kirsch, Michael G. – Teacher, 1979
The principal of Grafflin Elementary School describes how staff, parents, and students worked together to build a school greenhouse. He explains how PTA cooperation was secured, money was raised, construction accomplished, and how the facility is used by each grade. Also provided are classroom gardening tips and a booklist. (SJL)
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Educational Facilities, Elementary Education, Gardening
Humphrey, John Kevin – 1991
This document consists of two separately published guides for a course on plant science: an instructor's guide and a student's reference manual. Each part consists of eight lessons and cover the following topics: (1) importance of plants; (2) classification of plants; (3) plant growth factors; (4) weeds, diseases, insects; (5) germination; (6)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Competency Based Education, Horticulture, Pests
Humphrey, John Kevin – 1992
This document consists of two separately published guides for a course on crop science: an instructor's guide and a student's reference manual. Each part contains nine lessons on the following topics: (1) economic importance of crops; (2) crop uses (products and byproducts); (3) plant and seed identification; (4) certified seed and variety…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Competency Based Education
Doutt, Kathleen M.; And Others – Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture, 1989
The Tennessee Technological University offers an enrichment program (consisting of a summer session and three Saturdays) in which gifted children and children with learning disabilities are grouped together for activities. Horticulture is one of the few enrichment activities adaptable to both groups. Children are allowed to engage in the same…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Heterogeneous Grouping
Still, Steven – 1984
This slide script, part of a series of slide scripts designed for use in vocational agriculture classes, deals with commercially important herbaceous ornamental plants. Included in the script are narrations for use with a total of 338 slides illustrating 150 different plants. Generally, two slides are used to illustrate each plant: one slide shows…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Botany, Classroom Techniques
Welch, Antoinette Wojciak; McCracken, J. David – 1983
A study examined the readability of vocational horticulture instructional materials used by 40 schools participating in the 1981 Ohio Horticulture Achievement Testing Program. During the first part of the study, researchers administered a mail questionnaire to 31 teachers to identify the materials that were used most frequently, to obtain…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, Difficulty Level, Horticulture