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Effect of Agricultural Teaching Approaches on Skills Development for Food Security: A Case of Secondary Schools in Embu County, Kenya
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Njura, Hellen Joseph; Kaberia, Isaac Kubai; Taaliu, Simon Thuranira – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: To investigate the effect of the agricultural teaching approaches employed in secondary schools on skills development for food security in Kenya. Design/Methodology/Approach: Descriptive survey design was employed targeting 46,340 students and 235 agriculture teachers. The actual sample size constituted 490 students in 20 focus discussion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Education, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students
Enhancing Choice and Participation for Adults with Severe Disabilities in Community-Based Instruction.
Cooper, Karena J.; Browder, Diane M. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1998
Three adults with severe disabilities received instructional support to make purchases in fast food restaurants. During intervention, participants were prompted to make five distinct choices during the community routine. This prompting resulted not only in increased choice making, but also in collateral increases in the performance of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
A Programme for the Enhancement of Autonomy in Young Adults with Physical Disabilities: The Development of a Realistic Self Concept, Individual Perception of Quality of Life and the Development of Independent Living Skills.
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Reiter, Shunit; Goldman, Tibi – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1999
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program designed to prepare 12 Israeli adults with physical disabilities for autonomous and independent life in the community. Results found that it was possible to enhance participants' autonomy based on a systematic program that included development of group cohesiveness along with development of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Independent Living
Community-Based Early Reading Intervention for At-Risk First Graders.
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Vadasy, Patricia F.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 17 first-graders identified at high risk for a reading disability investigated the effects of community tutors on reading performance. When compared to the performance of matched controls, the children performed better on spelling and segmentation but not on reading. Skills declined at the second-grade follow-up evaluation. (CR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Early Intervention, Grade 1, High Risk Students
Generalization of Community Skills: How Much Training Is Necessary?
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Westling, David L.; Floyd, Jane – Journal of Special Education, 1990
This paper reviews 27 studies that taught community skills to persons with moderate to severe mental handicaps and tested the generalization of these skills. The review, which analyzed the degree of generalization that occurred and the effect of different strategies used, concludes that the general case method is the most effective strategy.…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning