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Johnson, Johnny M.; Webb, Earl S. – 1969
To determine what should be taught to persons preparing for employment in the horticultural industry, 30 nursery owners or operators chosen from five geographic areas of nursery concentration in Texas were interviewed. The specific objectives were to determine: (1) the most important competencies, (2) the influence of geographic location and size…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Job Skills
Blair, Dorothy – Journal of Environmental Education, 2009
Although educators widely use school gardens for experiential education, researchers have not systematically examined the evaluative literature on school-gardening outcomes. The author reviewed the U.S. literature on children's gardening, taking into account potential effects, school-gardening outcomes, teacher evaluations of gardens as learning…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Social Behavior, Science Achievement, Experiential Learning
Legacy, Jim; And Others – 1980
This competency-based curriculum unit on maintaining the landscape is one of five developed for classroom use in teaching the landscape/nursery area of horticulture. The five sections are each divided into teaching content (in a question-and-answer format) and student skills that outline steps and factors for consideration. Topics covered include…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Check Lists, Competency Based Education, Grounds Keepers
McMahon, Robert W. – 1992
This student manual provides a basic text for those preparing for greenhouse and floriculture work. At the beginning of each chapter, competencies are listed, along with related math and science concepts, and a list of "terms to know"; figures, tables, and photographs may be included. At the end of each chapter, a self-check can be made…
Descriptors: Floriculture, Greenhouses, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Skills
Clark, Nathan H. – Agr Educ Mag, 1969
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Ornamental Horticulture, Ornamental Horticulture Occupations, Program Descriptions
Ember, Jane – Monday Morning, 1970
Descriptors: Horticulture, Learning Disabilities, Nurseries (Horticulture), Student Attitudes
Mulder, Martin; Lans, Thomas; Verstegen, Jos; Biemans, Harm; Meijer, Ypie – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the learning of entrepreneurs in authentic learning environments. The research questions are: How do entrepreneurs assess their compentencies, and how do employees and external consultants assess the compentencies of these entrepreneurs? What are the competence strengths and weaknesses of…
Descriptors: Competence, Horticulture, Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Kuzyk, Raya – Library Journal, 2007
To the individual, garden areas link to the natural world, offering solace, refuge, inspiration, and purpose. To a low-income neighborhood, where often the only greenery sprouts from between cracks in concrete, their impact can be monumental, signaling sustainability, beautifying, attesting to value and worth--even prompting civic change. A 2000…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Gardening, Horticulture, Environmental Influences
Dillon, Roy Dean – 1965
To determine if separate and specialized courses of agriculture are needed by workers in licensed nurseries and licensed ornamental horticulture businesses, this study utilized questionnaires of 100 items of knowledge in agriculture. Results indicate that: (1) 84 items of knowledge in agriculture are needed by directors of these businesses, (2) 76…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Business Skills, Comparative Analysis
Long, Lori; Dubois, Cathy; Faley, Robert – International Journal on E-Learning, 2009
This article examines utilization of online training courses in a Midwest-based landscaping company in the United States. The company had implemented online training to facilitate employee development for their 5,000 employees who were in locations throughout the United States. The courses had been in place for about a decade before the…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Case Studies, Training Methods
Geer, Barbra Farabough – 1981
This learning packet contains teaching suggestions and student learning materials for a course in basic horticulture aimed at preparing students for employment in a number of horticulture areas. The packet includes nine sections and twenty instructional units. Following the standard format established for Oklahoma vocational education materials in…
Descriptors: Horticulture, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nurseries (Horticulture)
Baird, Stephen L. – Technology Teacher, 2008
An insatiable appetite for energy, a burgeoning world population, and a heightened awareness of climate change are focusing global attention on sustainability, an issue that may very well determine the future course of civilization. The pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle today is of paramount importance for future generations. Achieving…
Descriptors: Building Design, Energy Conservation, Media Selection, Energy
Diambra, Joel F.; McClam, Tricia; Fuss, Angie; Burton, Bobbie; Fudge, Daniel L. – College Student Journal, 2009
A semi-structured focus group prompted interaction among 23 human service undergraduates prior to a unique service-learning experience that involved completing a horticultural project and case management tasks with at-risk youth living in a locked psychiatric residential treatment center. The focus group provided an opportunity for university…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Student Attitudes, Residential Care, Focus Groups
Jones, Richard D. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Growing interest in conservation and horticulture in New York State has caused the addition of these specialized areas to the annual statewide agricultural education contests. Contest categories in both areas are listed. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Conservation (Environment), Horticulture, Ornamental Horticulture
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2008
Few things are more important for school safety and security than controlling access to buildings and grounds. It is relatively easy to incorporate effective access control measures in new school designs but more difficult in existing schools, where most building and site features cannot be readily altered or reconfigured. The National…
Descriptors: School Security, Guides, Prevention, School Buildings