Funds alloted from the Vocational Education Act of
1963, Public Law 88-210, opened up an entirely new dimension
in vocational agriculture programs throughout the
nation.
The new dimension is an amendment to the period
beginning with the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917. Up to the
time of the Vocational Education Act...
The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) the ideal
vocational agriculture summer program activities as perceived by
teacher educators and state supervisors nationwide, and 2) if
there were differences in perceptions towards vocational
agriculture summer program activities among selected groups
impacting vocational agriculture programs in the state of...
Purpose: This study attempted to identify skills needed in agriculture for rural youth in Honduras, and to develop an appropriate agricultural education curriculum at the Common Cycle of General Culture (lower Middle School level) of the current educational system. Methods and Procedures: Core competencies were identified by collecting information from...
Although some studies have demonstrated different career development interventions to be associated with positive student outcomes such as increased academic achievement, increased educational planning and increased career maturity, there has been no investigation of different quantities of career development interventions related to the student outcomes motivation and self-efficacy. Substantial research...
Occupational education in agriculture has increased in importance
as job opportunities have shifted. Students require a broad
scope of information about the numerous and increasing agriculture
related occupations. Although there are several methods of teaching
that could be employed, this study attempted to compare audio-visual
aids with field trips. The...
The purpose of the study was to provide a method for evaluating the effect, impact or role that (as perceived by automotive, diesel, automotive collision faculty and administrators) the nationally recognized industry training standards developed by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) have on the...