To improve vocational educational programs in agriculture, occupational information on a common core of basic skills within the occupational area of the horse farm hand is presented in the revised task inventory survey. The purpose of the occupational survey was to identify a common core of basic skills which are performed and are essential for success in the occupation. Objectives were accomplished by constructing an initial task inventory to identify duty areas and task statements for the occupation. The initial task inventory was reviewed by consultants in the field and 171 tasks were identified. A random sample of 75 horse establishments was obtained. Data were collected utilizing employer and employee questionnaires. Thirty-two completed questionnaires were returned. A compilation of basic sample background information is presented on the size of the horse establishment, total work experience, employment at current job, and preparation as a horse farm hand. A compilation of duty areas of work performed and work essential for the occupation is given. Percentage performance by incumbent workers and the average level of importance of specific task statements are presented in tabular form. (Author/EC)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- ['Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Dept. of Agricultural Education.', 'Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Research Foundation.']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Research
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Table of Contents
- AUTHOR Agribusiness and Natural Resources.. Ohio State Univ. Columbu.s. Dept. of Agricultural V00g3VZ PUB DATE 1
- Education. Ohio State Univ. COlumbus. Research 1
- Agricultural Occupations Agricultural Skills Farm Livestockr Occupational Information Occupational Surveys Tables Data Task Analysis Vocational. 1
- Education 1
- ABSTRACT 1
- Objectives were accomplished by constructing aninitial task 1
- The Department of Agri culturalEducation at The Ohio 5
- On.product in this effort is this report of the hoise farm 5
- It is hoped that the revised task inventory contained in 5
- FOREWORD 6
- LIST OF TAVJES 6
- Data Analysis 6
- Percentage Performance and Levelof Importance 6
- L1ST OF TABLES 7
- Currently Employed 7
- INTRODUCTION 8
- Ohib State 8
- Duty areas and task statements for the horse farm liandmere contacts with several horse farm owners aided in clarifying the that the project afaff thqught to be performed were assembled 9
- The initial tasks were groupd into functional areas called 9
- Initial Inventory Validation 10
- Add any additional tasks they 10
- An employee questionnaire printedon yelloW. 11
- A stamped and self-addreAed return envelope. 11
- The follow- up consisted of a packet ofimaterials identical .to the initial 11
- The 32 questionnaires which were returned were checked for the 32 usable responses was coded on Fortran coding sheets for 11
- The information was keypunched on IBM cards and verified by personnel at the Instruction and Researdh Computer C nter at The 11
- The data was analyzed using the SOUPAC computer 11
- The re- 11
- Description of the Sample 12
- All Employees 12
- Total Returns Unusable Returns 12
- The number of full-time TABLE II.summarized 12
- The number of full-time equivalent horse farmhands 13
- ZE OF HORSE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED 13
- Respondents 13
- Twelve horae farm hands or 44 had worked at their present 13
- Percent of 14
- 7 years in the horse care profession 12.9 14
- Respondents 14
- Horse farm hands obtained training 14
- Where did you receive your training as a horSe farm hand training on-the-job. 14
- Twenty-eight horse farm hands or 14
- TABLE V 15
- Feeding Horses Selecting Horses 15
- 15- Handling and Caring for Horses 16
- Structures 16
- Selecting Horses 16
- Importance 16
- TASK 18
- OF SPECIFIC TASKS 19
- TASK 20
- TABLE VI 21
- PERCENTAGE PERFORMANCE AND AVERAGE RATING. OF IMPORTANCE 21
- TASK 22
- STATEMENTS 22
- TASK STATEMENTS 23
- STATEMENTS 24
