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Agribusiness Skills Required By Agriculture Students As Perceived By Nebraska -Vocational Agriculture Instructors And Agribusiness Managers, David R. Spotanski, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to identify agribusiness skills required by a student for entry level employment in Nebraska agribusinesses. The specific objectives were:

1. To determine agribusiness skills perceived to be required for employment, by Nebraska agribusiness managers and vocational agriculture instructors,
2. To determine differences between the perceived importance of selected skills required for employment in an agribusiness, by Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors and agribusiness managers.

Attitudes Of Nebraska Superintendents, Principals, And Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Tne Delivery Of Adult Education Through Secondary Programs, Michael F. Adelaine, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes held by Nebraska superintendents, principals, and vocational agriculture instructors about the delivery of adult agricultural education programs within the public secondary school system. The specific objectives identified for investigation were to:

1. Determine if differences principals, and vocational agricultural education, in attitudes exist among superintendents, agriculture instructors toward adult agricultural education.
2. Determine if differences in attitudes exist between administrators (superintendents and principals) and vocational agriculture instructors toward adult agricultural education.
3. Determine the preferred agency or organization (extension, community colleges, etc.) for delivery of adult education as perceived by superintendents, principals, and …

National Profile Of Agricultural Teacher Educators And State Supervisors Of Vocational Agriculture By Mbti Preference Type, Richard M. Foster, James T. Horner

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The primary purpose of this study was to provide a national preference type profile of professionals employed in teacher education and state supervision an effort to explain similarities and differences, and to promote increased understanding and communication between these groups and their clientele. Specific objectives were to:

1. Determine preference type and temperament type of teacher educators and state supervisors in agricultural education.
2. Compare preference type and temperament type of teacher educators and state supervisors with that expected from the general population.
3. Compare temperament type of teacher educators and state supervisors by AATEA region.
4. Compare temperament type of teacher educators and …

Factors Limiting Vocational Agriculture Student Participation In Supervised Occupational Experience Programs In Nebraska, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The primary purpose of this study was to identify factors limiting student participation in supervised occupational experience (SOE) programs in Nebraska, as perceived by Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors. Specific objectives included:

1. Identify SOE-related characteristics of Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors.
2. Determine the Importance of selected school district, vocational agriculture, economic, student, and social factors in limiting student participation in SOE.
3. Determine differences among factors limiting student participation in SOE by length of contract, number of SOE on-site instructional visits per year, hours employed, in addition to vocational agriculture duties and years of teaching experience.

The Identification And Prioritization Of Tasks Of Vocational Agriculture Instructors As Perceived By State Supervisors, Teacher Educators, And Vocational Agriculture Instructors In Nebraska, Allen G. Blezek

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Purpose of the Study

The study was conducted to determine what vocational agriculture instructors, teacher educators and state supervisors in vocational agriculture perceived as being the task priorities of Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors.

Specifically, the major objectives were to:

1. Identify the major tasks of Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors.
2. Prioritize major tasks of Nebraska vocational agriculture instructors as perceived by state supervisors, teacher educators and vocational agriculture instructors.
3. Compare priority rating of tasks by state supervisors, teacher educators, and vocational agriculture Instructors.

Personality-Type Differences Of Students And Faculty And Their Effect On Student Achievement, Leverne Barrett

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

There is an increasing int rest among agricultural educators to find ways to improve instruction and learning. Within the last 10 years considerable attention has been given tot he effects of personality type on teaching and learning. Nearly 700 studies have been completed, but few have involved students of agriculture. Lawrence (1982) has stated that one of the greatest problems of American education today is the failure to recognize the unique learning needs of differing personality types.

An Assessment Of Microcomputer Competencies Needed By Vocational Agriculture Instructors In Nebraska And Iowa, W. Wade Miller, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

In order to provide effective preservice and inservice instruction to vocational agriculture teachers, certain baseline data are necessary. It was the intent of this study to: a) identify specific microcomputer competencies needed by vocational agriculture instructors and to make comparisons by state, size of vocational agriculture department, and years of teaching experience; b) identify barriers that may impede the use of microcomputers; and c) assess the current status of microcomputer usage in Nebraska and Iowa vocational agriculture programs.

Factors Indicating Voag/Ffa Program Quality As Perceived By Idaho Voag Instructors And Principals, Richard M. Foster, Louis E. Riensenberg

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

In public school education, as in private industry, a difference of opinion may exist between management and production about the quality of activities inherent in an occupation. The high school principals and vocational agriculture teachers in our public school systems are certainly no exception. Both have the common goal of making the vocational program within the school district the highest quality possible. In order to develop a high-quality vocational agriculture program, these two individuals must not only communicate with one another what they think are the most important and highest quality activities in which the vocational agriculture teacher should participate, …

The Importance Of Selected Activities Affecting The Role Of Vocational Agriculture Instructors As Perceived By Vocational Agriculture Instructors, Principals, And Superintendents In Idaho, Michael G. Rush, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The primary purpose of this study (Rush, 1982) was to evaluate differences in how vocational agriculture instructors and their administrators viewed the importance of selected activities of vocational agriculture instructors. Views of principals and superintendents regarding the importance of the duties and responsibilities of the vocational agriculture instructor were also compared.

1. To identify the differences between vocational agriculture instructors and administrators in their perceptions of the importance of selected activities of vocational agriculture instructors.
2. To identify the amount of time vocational agriculture instructors and administrators believe the vocational agriculture teacher should spend carrying out responsibilities of the job.
3. To identify …

Perceptions Of Northwest Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Knowledge Of Microcomputers And Value Of Proposed Microcomputer Programs In Agriculture, James A. Church, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The primary purpose of this study (Church, 1982) was to identify microcomputer topics that might be of value as part of the instructional programs of secondary vocational agriculture in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The specific objectives were to:

1. Determine the knowledge possessed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors regarding microcomputer usage and capability.
2. Determine the need for inservice training in microcomputer usage for Northwest vocational agriculture instructors.
3. Determine which microcomputer systems were most readily available to Northwest vocational agriculture instructors.
4. Analyze the value placed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors on selected microcomputer topics for use in the curriculum.

Perceptions Of Northwest Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Knowledge Of Microcomputers And Value Of Proposed Micrcomputer Programs In Agriculture, James A. Church, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The primary purpose of this study (Church, 1982) was to identify microcomputer topics that might be of value as part of the instructional programs of secondary vocational agriculture in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The specific objectives were to:

1. Determine the knowledge possessed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors regarding microcomputer usage and capability.
2. Determine the need for inservice training in microcomputer usage for Northwest vocational agriculture instructors
3. Determine which microcomputer systems were most readily available to Northwest vocational agriculture instructors.

4. Analyze the value placed by Northwest vocational agriculture instructors on selected microcomputer topics for use in the curriculum.

A Comparison Of The Attitudes Of School Superintendents, Agriculture Teachers, Advisory Council Chairpersons, Vocational Agricultural Graduates, And Their Employers, Of The Nebraska Vocational Agriculture Core Curriculum, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

During the academic year 1976–1977, a new Vocational Agriculture Core curriculum was implemented in Nebraska (Nebraska, 1977). This new curriculum, patterned from the Oklahoma Vocational Agriculture Core Curriculum, was prepared at the University of Nebraska during the summer of 1976 (Oklahoma, 1974). During the 1976–1977 academic ·year, the Core Curriculum was implemented through district workshops for vocational agriculture teachers.

An Assessment Of Applied Biological Science Interests Of Seventh Grade Students!, Roy D. Dillon, Robert W. Walker

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Vocational education programs in high schools should be designed to prepare young people for their next pursuit after graduation. Students' interests, needs, and employment opportunities should form the basis upon which decisions are made concerning what vocational courses to offer in the high school curriculum.

An Assessment Of The Levels Of Knowledge Of Faculty Representatives In Nebraska Concerning Preparation Of The Local Plan For Vocational Education In The Secondary School, Roy D. Dillon, C. A. Cromer

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Recruitment of students in departments of agricultural education is crucial. Recruitment also demands time and money. To make the recruitment process work as efficiently as possible, it must be organized to effectively use all of the people available. By following the 16 theorems outlined in this article, a department of agricultural education should find that its recruitment efforts operate both efficiently and effectively.

The Involvement Of Nebraska Vocational Education Secondary School Advisory Councils In The Preparation Of The Local Plan For Vocational Education, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

With passage of the 1976 Vocational Education Amendments, PL 94-482, local schools were required to establish an advisory council or councils to enable lay persons to have input into decisions regarding the local secondary vocational education program. This policy was established on the rationale that local citizens have a right and responsibility to assist in the decisions concerning which clientele groups will be served by the local school, and what knowledges these persons should receive.

The State Advisory Council for Vocational Education, in an effort to fulfill one of its responsibilities, asked that a statewide status study be conducted to …

Perceptions Of Vocational Agriculture Instructors Regarding Knowledge And Importance Of Including Selected Agricultural Mechanics Units In The Vocational Agriculture Programs, Dale C. Heimgartener, Richard M. Foster

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of including specific units of instruction in agricultural mechanics as part of the vocational agriculture program as perceived by vocational agriculture instructors in five northwestern states.

The specific objectives of this study were to determine:

1. The amount of instructional time committed to agricultural mechanics in relation to other vocational agriculture instructional areas.

2. Primary sources of preparation in agricultural mechanics for vocational agriculture instructors.

3. The importance of including selected agricultural mechanics areas in the vocational agriculture program.

4. The amount of instructor knowledge relating to instructional areas taught in agricultural mechanics.

A Summary Of An Evaluation Of The First Year Of The Nebraska Vocational Agriculture Core Curriculum, Allen G. Blezek, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The Nebraska Vocational Agriculture Core Curriculum Project was a two-year project funded by the Nebraska State Board for Vocational Education. The first year of the project dealt with developing core curriculum materials for both teachers and students for the four-year Vocational Agriculture program. In general, Core I was designed for freshmen, Core II for sophomores, core III for juniors, and Core IV for seniors. These materials were developed on a unit approach with instructors being encouraged to localize by adding lesson plans developed at the local level. The second year. of the project was devoted to implementation of the core …

Vocational Agriculture: Leadership, Laurels, Laments, And Legislation, James T. Horner

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The Distinguished Lecture has by tradition been a highlight of the annual AAETA Breakfast meeting held during the convention of the American Vocational Association. The journal is used as a means of providing wide distribution of the lecture within the profession. The Distinguished Lecture for 1978 was presented on December 5, 1978 at the Convention in Dallas, Texas.

Ldentificatlon .Of Factors Influencing Vocatlonal Agriculture Teachers To Leave Teaching, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

This study was undertaken in an effort to obtain objective data in as nonthreatening a manner as possible concerning the reasons why teachers quit. The 26 former teachers interviewed openly discussed why they chose another occupation, and were willing to rank their reasons. The reasons given and their ranking generally support the present job held by the respondents, as three of the top five factors listed most often related to farming and ranching. Seventeen of the 25 respondents were in farming and ranching.

This study, as well as other studies reviewed, points toward the need for continual follow-up of graduates. …

An Analysis Of Selected Factors Influencing Use Of Time By Forty Vocational Agriculture Instructors In Nebraska, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Forty teachers of vocational agriculture in Nebraska worked an average of 2,652 hours per year, or 221 hours per month. About one-third of their time was used for teaching agriculture day classes, 11% for supervising Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities, 8% for curriculum planning, and 6% for supervising occupational experience programs. These four duty categories accounted for 56% of the time of the teachers.

Of the five program-oriented variables studied and being reported, none had significant influence on mean hours worked per month for the 40 teachers. There were, however, several significant differences found among groups on the ANOVA …

How Serious Are Teacher Educators About Career Education?, Allen G. Blezek

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

A study recently completed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was designed to measure the extent to which selected teacher educators are incorporating procedures for planning and conducting career education programs into teacher education curriculums. The objectives discussed here are the determination of the extent to which teacher education staffs are incorporating career education concepts into the curricula of all of the colleges and universities collectively as well as specifically with respect to the subject matter area and/or specialty.

Identification Of Experiences In Applied Biological Science And Agribusiness Of Seventh Grade Students, Roy D. Dillon, University Of Nebraska W. Walker

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

In a study to identify the applied biological science-oriented experiences of seventh grade students and to describe student aspirations for future study of applied biological and agribusiness subjects, a random sample of 1,286 7th-grade students was selected in Nebraska. The sample represented l0.l% of the 7th-grade students in Nebraska in 1970, and was selected by drawing a 5% random sample of schools within each of 8 mutually-exclusive class groupings as defined by the Nebraska State Department of Education.

It is clearly evident from the results described that 7th-grade students in Nebraska have gained considerable exploratory experiences through formal and informal …

Book Review: Summaries Of Studies In Agricultural Education, 1965–1967, Roy D. Dillon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Book review of Summaries of Studies in Agricultural Education, 1965-1967 compiled by the Research Committee, Agricultural Education Division, American Vocational Association, Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, 1970.

Comprehensive Programs Based On Competencies Rather Than Content Areas --For Agricultural Employees*, James T. Horner, Dale G. Zikmund

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

An attempt was made in Nebraska to inventory occupations and analyze the knowledges and skills needed by a sample of employed persons. More specifically, the purposes were:

1. To ascertain the various kinds of jobs held by workers in Nebraska.

2. To analyze the opinions of a sample of workers, in agricultural occupations, regarding the knowledges and skills needed to perform their jobs.

3. To specifically identify jobs requiring knowledges and skills in agriculture.

New Teacher Education Program, Howard W. Deems

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

The University of Nebraska has a new training program for agricultural educators. It replaces the Department of Vocational Education established in 1922 for the purpose of training vocational agriculture and vocational homemaking teachers.

Thoughts Along The Way, And The Way, Howard W. Deems

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

Transcript of a speech given at the American Vocational Association breakfast for teacher trainers in 1961 on the topic of vocational agriculture.

Responsibility Of Teacher Educators To Youth Entering Non-Farm Agricultural Occupations, James T. Horner

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Faculty Publications

(1) Employers in farm related occupations are not assuming the responsibility of educating their employees, (2) the proportion of workers able to secure unskilled employment is decreasing, (3) the numbers of skilled, technical, clerical, managerial and sales jobs are increasing, {4) many rural youth will inevitably enter non-farming agricultural jobs and (5) although their farm backgrounds and experiences are valuable, they will require considerable education to qualify for and advance in satisfactory employment.

Whether it be supplementing of high school courses, area schools at the post-high school level, community colleges, on-the-job cooperative training, or some other method, it is apparent …