Presentation delivered during the Workshop on Agricultural Education, Methods, Practices and Technologies" (AgEdWS12). Pollenzo, Bra, Italy, 25/10/2012
1. “Workshop on Agricultural Education,
Methods, Practices and Technologies"
(AgEdWS12)”
A Workshop of the Green Learning Network
(GLN)
Pollenzo, Bra, Italy, October 25th, 2012
3. Scope of the workshop
Bringtogether stakeholders in agricultural
education
◦ schools
◦ agricultural universities
◦ individual tutors, trainers, extension officers
◦ content providers / developers
Discuss on topics related to agricultural
education
◦ methodologies applied
◦ workflows followed
◦ tools used
4. Agricultural education
Agricultural education is instruction about
crop production,
livestock management,
soil and water conservation
food education, such as nutrition
various other aspects of agriculture
Improves the quality of life for all people by
helping farmers
increase production,
conserve resources, and
provide nutritious foods.
5. Types of agricultural education
primary/secondary education (schools)
◦ Raising awareness about agriculture and products
◦ High schools may also provide vocational training
higher education (universities)
◦ Preparing the future agricultural scientists
Researchers, tutors, trainers, extension officers
vocationaltraining (training schools,
technological institutes etc.)
◦ Lifelong learning of adults
◦ Competence-based learning
6. More info on agricultural education…
…can be found in the iMARK CDs that will be
handed to you during the workshop.
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