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M. O'Dea; A. Cosby; J. Manning; N. McDonald; B. Harreveld – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: This research explores the nature of industry members willing to participate in agricultural industry school partnerships (ISPs) by understanding who these participants are, and how and why they want to participate. This will contribute to a greater understanding of the nature of ISPs. Methodology: A mixed methods case study utilising…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations
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Amy Cosby; Nicole McDonald; Kristen Lovric – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: To identify a skilled micro-credentialled training pathway for agricultural careers. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey consisting of open ended and Likert-type ratings questions regarding workforce skills requirements, training priorities and training delivery preferences was administered with 17 agricultural business managers and…
Descriptors: Guided Pathways, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Occupations, Seasonal Laborers
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Henderson, Robyn – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2017
Seasonal farm workers play an important economic role through their contributions to annual harvests and the fact that they spend income in the community where they sojourn. However, research shows that farm workers and other temporary residents are often socially marginalised in rural communities and feel as though they are outsiders who do not…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Agricultural Laborers, Migrants, Foreign Countries
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Henderson, Robyn – Education in Rural Australia, 2005
This paper investigates stories that are told in a North Queensland rural community about the arrival of itinerant farm workers for the winter harvesting season. Permanent residents often represent this annual event as an invasion of the community by undesirable people who break the law, exacerbate racial tensions and take jobs from locals. Such…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Rural Farm Residents
Kilpatrick, Sue; Bound, Helen – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
Seasonal work is crucial for the many rural regions reliant on seasonal industries such as agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and tourism. This report examines the diverse nature of the seasonal workforce in two locations and the approaches used in their training. The report finds that the seasonal workforce is diverse and has varied training…
Descriptors: Seasonal Laborers, Informal Education, Foreign Countries, Forestry
Batman, Kangan; Tully, Chris – 1998
This publication contains the three numeracy units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of farmers as employers: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her numeracy skills needed to deal with employment of agriculture…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Laborers
Martens, Margaret Hosmer, Ed.; Mitter, Swasti, Ed. – 1994
This book contains a comparative survey of efforts to organize female workers in trade unions in both developing and industrialized nations and 19 case studies of efforts to organize female workers in selected occupations. The following papers are included: "A Comparative Survey" (Swasti Mitter); "The Union of Women Domestic…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Batman, Kangan; Gadd, Nick; Lucas, Michele – 1998
This publication contains the three communication skills units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of occupational health and safety: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her written and spoken communication skills needed…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adult Education, Agribusiness
Batman, Kangan; Gadd, Nick; Lucas, Michele – 1998
This publication contains the three communication skills units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of farmers as employers: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her written and spoken communication and numeracy skills…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Laborers
Batman, Kangan; Tully, Chris – 1998
This publication contains the three numeracy units of the three levels of Support Materials for Agricultural Training (SMAT) in the area of occupational health and safety: Level 1 (starting), 2 (continuing), and 3 (completing). The units are designed to help the learner improve his or her numeracy skills needed to deal with occupational safety and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adult Education, Agribusiness