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r o i OC University of Alberta Librai 0 1 620 3681968 6 2U Distance ■|| Learning EDUCATION % $ Resource Management AGR 1110 LEARNING FACILITATOR’S MANUAL Distance /dlberta Learning EDUCATION NOTE: This Resource Management Learning Facilitator’s Manual contains the Final Test and answers to the Final Test and to the teacher-assessed assignments; therefore, teachers should at all times keep it secure against unauthorized student access. The Final Test should be accessible to students only in supervised situations. Agriculture 1110 Resource Management Learning Facilitator’s Manual Learning Technologies Branch ISBN 0-7741-1395-2 This document is intended for You may find the following Internet sites useful: Students • Alberta Education, http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca Teachers / • Learning Technologies Branch, http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb • Learning Resources Distributing Centre, http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/lrdc Administrators The use of the Internet is optional. Exploring the electronic information superhighway can be Parents educational and entertaining. However, be aware that these computer networks are not censored. Students may unintentionally or purposely find articles on the Internet that may be offensive or General Public inappropriate. As well, the sources of information are not always cited and the content may not be Other accurate. Therefore, students may wish to confirm facts with a second source. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 1 997, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education, 111 60 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0L2. All rights reserved. Additional copies may be obtained from the Learning Resources Distributing Centre. No part of this courseware may be reproduced in any form, including photocopying (unless otherwise indicated), without the written permission of Alberta Education. Every effort has been made both to provide proper acknowledgement of the original source and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this effort has been unsuccessful, please notify Alberta Education so that appropriate corrective action can be taken. IT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED TO COPY ANY PART OF THESE MATERIALS UNDER THE TERMS OF A L ICENCE FROM A C OLLECTIVE OR A L ICENSING BODY. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF AFBERTA Teachers Register with the Learning Technologies Branch The Learning Technologies Branch is dedicated to upgrading and continually improving your Learning Facilitator’s Manual so that it a ccurately reflects any necessary revisions we have had to make in the Student Module Booklet, Assignment Booklet, or the sample Final Test. The types of revisions that will be made are those that make the module more accurate, more current, or more effective. LTB will send you the latest enhancements or minor upgrades for your Learning Facilitator’s Manual if y ou return the following registration card to: Learning Technologies Branch, Box 4000, Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P4, Attention: Instructional Design and Development. LTB Learning Facilitator’s Manual Registration Card First Name Surname School Name School Phone Number School Address City Postal Code Course Title Approximate Date of Purchase You can help ensure that distance learning courseware is of top quality by letting us know of areas that need to be adjusted. Call the Learning Technologies Branch, free of charge by dialing 310-0000, and ask for the Editing Unit. Also, a t eacher questionnaire has been included at the back of most Learning Facilitator’s Manuals. Please take a moment to fill it o ut. We look forward to hearing from you! e ' = C ontents — — Introduction 1 Overview of Career and Technology Studies 3 Overview of the Agriculture Strand 3 Planning for Instruction 13 Planning for CTS 13 Basic Competencies 13 Structure of the Learning Package 17 Contacts 20 Using This Learning Package in the Classroom .......................... 21 Assessing Student Achievement in CTS ...................................... 25 Introducing Students to the System ............................................. 29 Resource Management (AGR 1110) 31 Section 1 : W ater Management 32 Section 2: Soil Management 38 Section 3: Land Management 41 Answer Key to the Final Test 46 Student's Copy of the Final Test Teacher Questionnaire ■ c Introduction A s urvey of these course materials will confirm that this learning package has been specially designed for many kinds of teachers working in a variety of situations. In Which Category Do You Fit? □ Small Schools Teacher □ inexperienced □ experienced, but in other subject areas □ experienced in teaching Agriculture, but wanting to try a d ifferent approach □ Distance Learning Teacher □ travelling to schools within the region □ using facsimile and teleconferences to teach students within the region □ Large Schools Teacher □ inexperienced □ experienced in teaching Agriculture, but wanting to try a d ifferent approach Agriculture 1110 1 Learning Facilitator’s Manual Because these materials have been created by experienced classroom teachers and distance learning specialists, they have many advantages for students and teachers, regardless of the situation. Advantages for Students Advantages for Teachers Materials Materials • incorporate a strong learner-centred • allow teachers maximum teaching time and philosophy minimize preparation time • promote such qualities in the learner as • include different routes through the autonomy, independence, and flexibility materials to suit different learners • are developed through media that suit the • incorporate a wide range of teaching needs and circumstances of the learner strategies, in particular those using independent and individual learning • reflect the experiential background of Alberta students • deliver curriculum designed by education specialists that reflects the Alberta • provide opportunities by overcoming Education Program of Studies with an barriers that result from geographical emphasis on Canadian content location • provide learning materials that are upwardly • promote individualized learning, allowing ctoemcphantoilbolgey with advanced educational learners to work at their own pace Does this learning package sound like something you could use? This Learning Facilitator’s Manual begins with an overview of the current Career and Technology program. This summary is included for inexperienced teachers or those teachers who have found themselves teaching Agriculture when their training is in other subject areas. This brief description is not meant to replace the Alberta Education Guide to Standards and Implementation, but rather to help teachers confirm the highlights of the program. Other parts of this introduction have also been included to help teachers become familiar with this learning package and determine how they might want to use it in their classrooms. Beyond the introduction, the guide itself contains answers, models, explanations, and other tips generated by the teachers who authored this course. The Student Module Booklets, Assignment Booklets, and LFMs are the products of experienced classroom teachers and distance learning specialists. It is the hope of these teachers that their experience can be shared with those who want to take advantage of it. Agriculture 1110 2 Learning Facilitator’s Manual
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