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The Problem Solving and Subject Matter Approaches to Teaching Vocational Agriculture: Effects on Student Achievement and Retention.
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Flowers, Jim; Osborne, Edward W. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1988
The problem-solving approach was used with 68 vocational agriculture high school students, and the subject matter approach with 61 students. Tests of problem-area achievement and retention revealed that the problem-solving approach was neither more nor less effective than the subject-matter approach. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Education, Problem Solving, Retention (Psychology)
Effects of Student Learning Styles on Short and Long Term Retention of Subject Matter Using Various Teaching Approaches.
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Dyer, James E.; Osborne, Edward W. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1999
High school agriculture students were taught using either a problem-solving (n=60) or subject-matter (n=52) approach. There were no differences in short- or long-term retention using either method across different learning styles. A moderate correlation was found between field independence and higher normal curve equivalent scores. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cognitive Style, Field Dependence Independence, High Schools
Livestock Skills Performance Levels Reported by Agricultural Production Teachers in Ohio.
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Osborne, Edward W.; Miller, Larry E. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1985
A study was conducted to determine the livestock skills possessed by agricultural production teachers in Ohio and to examine the extent to which livestock skills were taught in high school vocational agriculture classes. Questions concerned teacher knowledge of livestock skills, teacher confidence, teaching methods, and relationship between…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, High Schools, Livestock, Self Concept
Effects of Teaching Approach on Problem Solving Ability of Agricultural Education Students with Varying Learning Styles.
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Dyer, James E.; Osborne, Edward W. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1996
One group of Illinois secondary agriculture students was taught using a problem-solving approach (PSA), the other with a subject-matter approach (SMA). A problem-solving posttest and Group Embedded Figures Test showed significantly higher problem-solving ability in the PSA group. Field independent learners in the PSA group significantly increased…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cognitive Style, Field Dependence Independence, High School Students
Methods Used for Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Crop Production.
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Osborne, Edward W. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1988
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of psychomotor skill instruction in crop production provided by agricultural production teachers in Illinois and the methods used for this teaching. Responses from 79 of 100 teachers indicated that most do not have students observe or practice a procedure for skill improvement. More experienced…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Demonstrations (Educational), Psychomotor Skills, Secondary Education