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1979
ABSTRACT CH.APTER 1.
GP.APTER 2
CHAPI'ER
3
CEAPTIR
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CHAPI'ER 6
TABIE OF CONTENTS.
Statement of the Problem Introduction
Identification of the Wajor ~e~earch Themes The Research Proble~
Design of the Study Flock House in :ontcxt
Introd;;ction
An Outline of the Historical Development of Ai:;ricul tural 'l.'raininr, in l':cw i.e,:ilar.d
The Developrr:ent of nr: Agricu.l tural '.!'raining Policy in tiew Zealand
A Brief Historical Description of Flock House frore 1924 - 1979
Flock House Operations Introductio 1
Institutional Cbjcctlvc3
Staff Organizatior., Leadership Patterns and the Crganiza tio113l ':::lirr.a te
"inance
:curse Proi;raru.e~ ar:-1. ?·1 cili ties Planning Policy ar.:l ~c~vclo_µn..ont
Towards a Kolcl of frucra~~c Evaluation lntroducticn
Progra:r.::.e E1.rc.l ... 1:tio:1 ~·rc~lcJ.:: 1 .. nd Possible ~olutions
ncvelopruent of a ~oJel o~ Fro~ran~e
~valuation to be i~plcment~l at ?lo~k Eouse Prograr.:me EvalJatior.
Introductior.
Programme Selection Programme Justificatior.
Applicatior. - Farm RccorJs Sourse Farm Forestry Sourse Analysis - Farm Records Course
Farm Forestry Course
A Comparison between Flock House Evaluation i'.ethods and the Experimental Evaluation Model Summary
The Experimental Evaluation 11'.odel:
Further Application, Feasibility Issues and Conclusion
Introduction
A Proposed Blueprint of the Evaluation of Flock House
Feasibility Issues General Conclusions
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
LI ST OF TAEL'SS
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LI ST OF FIGlJP.ES
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Information Pamphlet - Flock House Farm Record.s :ourse Prograrnn.e Farm Forestry Course Prot;ramme Farm Records - Letter
Farm Forestry - Letter Survey Questions I Survey Questions Ia Co;nJLents Sheet l Comments Sheet Ia
Statement of IntendoJ hction I Survey Questions II
Statement of Intc~deJ Action Ia Survey Guestions Ila
Flock House - Evaluation ?orrn
Flock House - Short and Block Course Attendance ~ecortl Form
Flock House - Finance
Agricultural Short ".:o~r~ws 1973 - 1978
Farm Trainjng for Trri•lcs '.:crtific:itcs 1974 - 1978
Land Settlea.ent Block Cour~cs 19711- - 1978
Flock House - Staff Oreanization
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I wish to acknowl edge with t;rntitu:le the assistance given me by those people connectefl with t hi: stuiy. Jn particular Dr. T.K. Prebble and :'lock P.ousc st:i.ff members.
ABSTRACT.
This study reports on an investigation of three separate but ultimately related research areas relevant to the field of educational ad.ministration.
The areas investigated were:
(1) The development and current state of the New Zealand agricultural training system.
(2) Flock House, a farm training institute controlled by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
(3) The development, application and analysis of an experimental model of programme evaluation.
The focus of the study was an evaluation of two agricultural short course programmes held at Flock House during 1978. Utilizing an e:~perimental
model of programme evaluation tho researcher appJied a three stage programme evaluation, to the two short courses.
Stage One of the evaluation process "apprehending" -- involved using procedures aimed at obtaining pre-course information from course members.
Stage Tvta -- "acquiaition" -- involved obtaining information from the course members regarding their view~ on the nature of the Flock House courses.
Stage Three -- "application" -- involved the synthesis and application of the evaluation results and findings.
Throughout the evaluation process the researcher relied upon tho following information-gathering techniques.
(1) Observation (2) Interviews
(3) Questionnaires and test results
(4) Documentary and background information (Parlett and Hamilton, 1972).
The study concludes with the proposal of a blueprint for further evaluation of Flock House, and its implications.
