ERIC Number: EJ995132
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
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Incorporating Learning Objects in a Curriculum Re-Design to Meet Needs of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Illinois Agricultural Education Programs
Pense, Seburn L.; Calvin, Jennifer; Watson, Dennis G.; Wakefield, Dexter B.
Journal of Agricultural Education, v53 n4 p112-123 2012
A quasi-experimental pilot study of curriculum re-design using Learning Objects (LO) to instruct agricultural education students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) was conducted in five high schools in the federally designated economically distressed area, the Illinois Delta Region. Six LOs were developed based on a unit of instruction in The Illinois Core Curriculum for Agriculture and designed in a manner appropriate to SLD students. Students were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. Results from pre-posttests in this study found Learning Objects increased learning for both SLD and traditional students. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Resource Units, Agricultural Education, Curriculum Design, Secondary School Curriculum, High School Students, Learning Disabilities, Pilot Projects, Pretests Posttests, Instructional Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis
American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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