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Download full textMiller, Larry E.; Dlamini, Barnabas M. – 1987
Descriptive correlational research employing a mailed questionnaire was used to study perceptions of agricultural education professionals regarding Swaziland's preservice teacher education program in agriculture. Areas examined were student selection, student teaching, inservice education, teacher educators, coordination and linkage with other…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Dlamini, Marietta P.; Miller, Larry E. – 1994
A study explored the attitude of the first-year university and teacher training college students toward the secondary agriculture program in Swaziland. A questionnaire generated data from 235 first-year college students at the University of Swaziland and 3 teacher training colleges. Findings indicated respondents had a positive attitude toward the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, College Students, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationShort, Gary E.; Miller, Larry E. – 1985
Because many experiences needed by vocational agriculture students typically occur during the summer, the contracts of Ohio vocational agriculture teachers have been longer than the typical 9-month academic school year. A study examined the attitudes of vocational agriculture instructors throughout Ohio toward summer programs so that policymakers…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Comparative Analysis, Questionnaires, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMiller, Larry E.; Short, Gary E. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1986
A study was conducted to determine attitudes of Ohio vocational agriculture teachers toward summer programs; and to determine any differences or relationships existing between these attitudes and length of extended service; taxonomy area; years of experience teaching vocational agriculture; educational level of teachers; additional summer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Agricultural Education, Summer Programs
Miller, Larry E.; Hinkle, Dennis – 1973
Lack of a curriculum guide, resource guide, and overall guidance prompted the State Agricultural Science and Mechanics Committee to survey the instructors of exploratory agriculture programs in the State in order to develop objectives, goals, and resource materials for the program. Opinions were sought from all of the teachers and supervisors…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Junior High Schools
Simelane, M. Jethro; Miller, Larry E. – 1993
A descriptive-correlational study was conducted to determine the extent to which students used the subject matter content taught in the "O" Level School Agriculture Program in Swaziland. The target population was 493 graduating "O" Level agriculture students in Swaziland. Data were collected in a school visit and through a…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Education Work Relationship
Dlamini, Barnabas; Miller, Larry E. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine the demographic characteristics of Swaziland agricultural education professionals and their perceptions of the preservice teacher education program in agriculture in their country. Questionnaires were developed and mailed to 128 Swaziland agricultural education professionals, with a total of 116 usable…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Agricultural Education, Foreign Countries
Pruckno, Kathleen Gutheil; Miller, Larry E. – 1985
A study was conducted to explore why students in Ohio enter three selected taxonomy areas of vocational agriculture and to describe their attributes and vocational objectives. From a sample of 180 11th- and 12-th grade students, the study gathered data about vocational objectives and factors that motivated students to enroll in agricultural…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Family Characteristics, High Schools, Occupational Aspiration
Miller, Larry E.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1985
This issue focuses upon planning, organization, and time management. Articles discuss program goals, saving failing programs, vocational agriculture program planning under the Perkins Act, program innovation, reviewing the focus of agribusiness education, the changing focus of vocational agriculture at one high school, time management for summer…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning
Miller, Larry E. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1979
Continuing education will be the major potential growth area of the eighties. This growth will encourage a comprehensive program of vocational agriculture to exist in the next decade. (LRA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Agricultural Education
Miller, Larry E. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1976
Agricultural career exploration is discussed in terms of teaching methods, program development, educational objectives, vocational agriculture, and career opportunities. (LH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Education, Career Exploration, Educational Objectives
Miller, Larry E.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1981
This series of articles focuses on adult/young adult education and its roles within the secondary vocational agriculture program and in teacher education. (LRA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Farm Management
Wardlow, George; Miller, Larry E. – 1987
In light of recent suggestions that the quality of teachers is declining, a study attempted to determine if the academic ability of agricultural education graduates was significantly different from the academic ability of other agriculture, education, and university graduates. The study included four populations of Ohio State University graduates…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, College Graduates, Education Majors
Miller, Larry E.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1984
Seven theme articles address the unique problems of agriculture programs at the postsecondary level, including finding placement sites for supervised occupational experience programs (SOEPs), developing technical and leadership skills, bridging the theory practice gap, managing time, and supervising SOEPs. (SK)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Job Placement, Leadership
Peer reviewedMiller, Larry E. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1977
The long maintained tenet that vocational agriculture teachers are overall a contented group with high moral was not supported by a study examining the relationship between Virginia first-year agricultural education teachers' morale and their classroom behavior. The methodology, results, summary, and implications are reported in this article. (BM)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Environment, Educational Research
