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Download full textJaakkola, Ritva; And Others – 1995
A study examined the extent to which Finnish horticulture graduates' assessments of their work force competencies differ from those of their teachers and employers. Questionnaires were sent to all 68 plant production graduates of the University of Helsinki's plant production program from 1990-1993, a sample of 38 employers representing…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
McAlpine, Iain; Dudley, Nick – 2001
Problem-based learning (PBL) was used as the instructional design basis for a TAFE (Technical and Further Education) unit of competency developed for online delivery. The courseware was commissioned to provide online content for users of the Victorian TAFE Virtual Campus (Australia). The aim of the project was to provide courseware that would…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Evaluation, Courseware, Distance Education
Sung, Yong H.; Dong, Hei-Ki – 1984
The Ball Aptitude Battery (BAB) is a multiple ability test battery of specific work skills. It is designed for use in career counseling and personnel selection. The 14 BAB tests yield 16 ability scores: Clerical, Idea Fluency, Tonal Memory, Pitch Descrimination, Inductive Reasoning, Word Association, Writing Speed, Paper Folding, Vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Accountants, Aircraft Pilots, Aptitude Tests, Carpentry
Watkins, Larae; Miller, Larry E. – 1984
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of vocational horticulture students, parents, horticultural industrial employers, and school administrators concerning the value of extended service contracts (summer programs) in horticulture. Twenty schools were randomly selected from the 66 Ohio secondary schools having vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agricultural Education, Educational Benefits, Employer Attitudes
Waddy, Paul H.; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the greenhouse worker is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Greenhouses, Job Analysis
FitzSimons, Gail; Mlcek, Susan; Hull, Oksana; Wright, Claire – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
Ensuring that people have the appropriate level of numeracy skills is particularly important in jobs which involve a risk to public safety and the environment. This research investigates the job-related numeracy requirements in the chemical spraying and handling operations of the horticulture, local government, outdoor recreation and warehousing…
Descriptors: Safety, Recreation, Numeracy, Horticulture
Felstehausen, Ginny; And Others – 1996
Field testing of the portfolio model in selected career and technology education (C&TE) programs and support documents was conducted during the 1995-96 school year. The model was used by 16 child care and early childhood professions teachers and 4 horticultural science teachers in Texas with 366 students. The teachers, who received training in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests, High Schools
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1996
Prepared as part of a state program review, this report presents results from a review undertaken of all agriculture and horticulture programs at Illinois public community colleges for fiscal year 1995. The first part focuses on the four agricultural programs reviewed: Agricultural Business and Management; Agricultural Production, Workers, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agricultural Education, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges
South Seattle Community Coll., Washington. – 1994
A study was conducted to determine current and former students' and local employers' satisfaction with South Seattle Community College's (SSCC's) Floristry Department. Specifically, the study gathered data related to four outcomes: that students receive an education allowing them to meet goals; that students be satisfied with facilities,…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
South Seattle Community Coll., Washington. – 1994
A study was conducted to determine current and former students' and local employers' satisfaction with South Seattle Community College's (SSCC's) Landscape and Environmental Horticulture Department. Specifically, the study gathered data on four outcomes: that students receive an education allowing them to meet goals; that students be satisfied…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Chaney, Bradford; And Others – 1990
A survey instrument was sent to all doctorate-granting institutions and all institutions identified as offering doctorates in plant biology. Doctorate-granting institutions were identified using the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education General Information Surveys (HEGIS) listings. Responses were received from plant biology program…
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Doctoral Programs, Females
Attarian, A. Ronald – 1980
The purpose of this study was to identify the professional horticultural competencies that vocational horticultural teachers must perform successfully and to distinguish between those competencies needed by entry level teachers and those needed by experienced teachers. A secondary purpose was to examine differences in the ratings of the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Competence
Miller, Daniel R.; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the floral designer is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Design Crafts, Designers, Floriculture
Yoder, Edgar P.; McCracken, J. David – 1975
Occupational information needed for the development of vocational and technical education curricula in agriculture is presented in the report. It discusses the findings of occupational surveys of incumbent workers that relate to the identification of a common core of skills or tasks performed within each of the following vocational education in…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Occupations
Edwards, Thomas W.; And Others – 1975
To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the retail landscape and garden store salesman is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Agricultural Supply Occupations
