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Hamilton, George W. – 1982
A study identified the competencies needed by full-time employees entering the apple production industry. Other objectives of the study included: (1) identification of differences among competency areas needed for employees working for large, medium, and small growers (based on acreage); and (2) identification of differences among competency areas…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Competence
Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN. – 1980
This project was undertaken to develop a model for the construction of curriculum material using Vocational Technical Consortium of States (VTECS) occupational information as the primary background source. Each instructional package developed related to one specific task listed in the VTECS catalog and was totally self-contained. The packages were…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Download full textOhio Vocational Agriculture Instructional Materials Service, Columbus. – 1968
PAMPHLETS, SLIDES, TAPES, MANUALS, AND AN EXAMINATION ARE INCLUDED IN THIS CATALOG OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR USE BY VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT FARMER PROGRAMS. THE MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED BY VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS, CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS, AND AUDIOVISUAL PERSONNEL AND ARE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry
Peer reviewedSimmons, Barbara; Hogue, June – Science and Children, 1978
The current popularity of house plants can provide the basis for numerous classroom activities. Students can make flower pots from tubs and cans, chart plant growth on a graph, make mint sherbert, or expand their vocabulary by learning plant descriptors. Details and more suggestions are included in this article. (MA)
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
Rannells, Bob – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1973
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Horticulture, Individualized Instruction
Miller, Larry E.; Parks, Darrell L. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1981
Advisory committees from the horticultural and agricultural mechanics industries were surveyed to determine the educational merits and criticalness of students acquiring specific experiences available only during the summer months. In horticulture, summer experience was indicated to be essential to 60 (26.1 percent) of the duty/task categories.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery
Turner, Clinton V. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Describes Virginia's Agricultural Education Service programs in horticulture, intended to provide mentally handicapped students with knowledge and job skills. (TA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Objectives, Handicapped Students, Horticulture
Wetzel, Mary C.; Taylor, M. Jo – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
Analysis of videotapes of training procedures with 12 developmentally disabled adults in a horticultural day work program found an overall staff emphasis on selectively attending to workers' successful behavior with evidence of both efficiency and effectiveness of this approach. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Developmental Disabilities, Efficiency, Horticulture
Markle, Sandra – Instructor, 1991
Presents classroom activities designed to teach elementary students about soil, seeds, and sprouts and to guide them in gardening. The article also includes extension activities, home projects, and a student journal page. Curriculum materials are listed. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedRice, Jay Stone; Remy, Linda L. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1998
Investigates the impact of a horticultural therapy program on 48 county jail inmates. Examines the changes in psychosocial functioning of the participants while in treatment and in post-release. Explores the clinical relevance of horticultural therapy in cultivating healthy self-development. (MKA)
Descriptors: Adults, Correctional Rehabilitation, Counseling Techniques, Horticulture
Eames-Sheavly, Marcia – Taproot, 1998
Proposes that it is critical for children to understand and appreciate plants, and that gardening can be integrated into the regular school curriculum. Gives examples of "pizza garden" and flower garden projects related to math, science, language arts, creative arts, nutrition and health, physical education, Earth stewardship, music, social…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Gardening
Agron, Joe, Ed. – American School and University, 2005
Each month, "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This June 2005 issue includes the following: "Raising the Bar"…
Descriptors: Horticulture, Maintenance, Information Technology, School Security
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. – 1981
This competency-based horticulture curriculum guide is designed to provide secondary and postsecondary horticulture teachers with a task-oriented program in gardening/groundskeeping. It contains a master resource list, a listing of gardening/groundskeeping resources available from various states, and 87 competency task sheets organized into 10…
Descriptors: Administration, Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. – 1981
This competency-based horticulture curriculum guide is designed to provide secondary and postsecondary horticulture teachers with a task-oriented program for training turfgrass maintenance workers. It contains a master resource list, a listing of turfgrass maintenance resources available from various states, and 59 competency task sheets organized…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education
Held, Selma – Forecast for Home Economics, 1975
Home economics students agreed that learning about nutrition was more fun when it was related to foods that go into their favorite dishes, particularly when they shared in the growing of these foods. (Author/MW)
Descriptors: Foods Instruction, Gardening, Home Economics Education, Horticulture
