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Programmed instructional materials for enhancing pest management teaching

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Carl S. Barfield ,
John R. Strayer  and
Keith L. Andrews
Carl S. Barfield
Affiliation:
Dept. Entomol. & Nematol., 3103 McCarty Hall, Univ. Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
John R. Strayer
Affiliation:
Dept. Plant Protection, Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Apartado Postal 93, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C.A.
Keith L. Andrews
Affiliation:
Dept. Entomol. & Nematol., 3103 McCarty Hall, Univ. Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA Dept. Plant Protection, Escuela Agricola Panamericana, Apartado Postal 93, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C.A.
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Abstract

Individualized instruction has been demonstrated to result in higher student comprehension and retention. There is a need in pest management training programmes for better quality visual materials which may take many forms. This paper reviews the development of a cadre of slide/text, slide, slide/tape, and computer aided pest management instructional materials currently in use at the University of Florida (USA) and the Pan American School of Agriculture (Honduras, Central America). The teaching philosophy under which they were developed, and problems with the media and their usage, are discussed.

Résumé

Instruction individuelle a demontré des resultats plus elevés de comprehension et retention par les ètudiants. Dans la lutte intégrée (IPM) il y a un besoin continu pour une meilleur qualité de matériels visuels utilisés dans les programmes de formation. Ce document presente un cadre des differentes methodes (les diapositives, diapo/textes, television, imprimés, cassettes, et/ou lecture sur l'ordinateur) utilisés à la Université de Florida (Etats-Unis) et la Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (Honduras). La philosophie d'enseignement donc lesquel ont etés developpés et les les problèmes associés sont aussi presentés.

Keywords

IPMautotutorial instructionC.A.I.multi-lingual IPM materials
Type
Symposium XII: Training in Tropical Entomology
Information
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 8 , Issue 4-5-6: Recent Advances in Research on Tropical Entomology , December 1987 , pp. 955 - 959
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1987

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