ERIC Number: ED203187
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1980
Pages: 117
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Buildings and Facilities for Vocational Agriculture/Agribusiness Departments.
Sledge, George W.; And Others
This publication presents information and suggestions for providing adequate buildings and facilities for vocational agriculture/agribusiness education programs. Parts 1 and 2 are devoted to effective need assessment and long-range planning of the facilities on the basis of local comprehensive instructional programs. Part 3 addresses factors to consider in providing optimum building and facilities. The department layouts presented in part 4 are representative of vocational agriculture/agribusiness departments in Wisconsin. Plans are not intended as models but rather to show typical departments of various sizes that currently exist. Part 5 discusses facility features for various departmental areas. First are considered some general features to assure that the physical facilities will provide the teaching-learning environment conducive to quality education. Some apply to school buildings in general; others apply more directly to vocational agriculture/agribusiness educational facilities. Departmental areas for which facility features are specifically discussed include the classroom, office-conference room, locker and toilet facilities, general storage room, departmental laboratories, general agriculture/agribusiness laboratory, agricultural mechanics laboratory, greenhouse, and land laboratory. Part 6 briefly discusses effective building and facilities use. (YLB)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Building Plans, Classroom Design, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, Greenhouses, Laboratories, Needs Assessment, Offices (Facilities), School Buildings, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Coll. of Agricultural and Life Sciences.; Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Dept of Continuing and Vocational Education.; Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau of Vocational and Career Education.
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A