Modern Mechanized Agriculture

Manage Talk for Learning: Learners in pairs brainstorm to come up with the meaning of occupational injuries in Agricultural production. Teacher assists learners with leading questions to come up with the meaning of occupational injuries in Agriculture. Talented learners should be challenged to give further explanation to the meaning of occupational injuries in Agriculture.
Initiating Talk for Learning: Learners in ability groups discuss the causes of injuries in Agricultural production. Teacher should use scenarios of causes of accidents to guide learners in discussing the causes of injuries in Agricultural production. Learners with abilities should be challenged to delve deeper into the causes of injuries in Agricultural production.
Experiential Learning: learners watch video/picture on the types of injuries in Agricultural production. Learners then discuss the types of injuries in Agricultural productions in mixed ability groups. Learners with sight or hearing difficulties should be seated in a way to help them benefit from the video/picture. Learners should be supported with leading questions to assist them in coming up with the types of injuries in Agricultural productions. Teacher should caution learners on the sensitivity of the video/picture before use.
Managed Talk for Learning: In ability/mixed-gender groups (where applicable), learners discuss the contents of a first aid box and their uses. E.g., bandage, gauze, plaster, string, alcohol, etc. Teacher assists learners with realia/pictures to identify some contents of a first aid box and their uses. Gifted learners should be guided with probing questions to come up with other contents of a first aid box which were not provided. Learners should be given opportunities to identify which of the contents they are familiar with.
Initiate Talk for Learning: Guided by a health worker or a first aider, learners in mixed-ability/mix-gender groups (where applicable) discuss the implications of using inappropriate first aid materials and treatment of wounds. The health worker should use pictures of complications developed from the use of inappropriate first aid material in treatment of wounds to assist learners to appreciate the effects of using inappropriate first aid materials in treatments of wounds. Learners should be allowed to share experiences of using inappropriate first aid materials and applications of chemicals on wounds.
Manage Talk for Learning: Learners discuss the indigenous ways of providing first aid to injured persons at a farm site in mixed ability groups. Teacher should use leading
questions to guide learners to come up with indigenous (local) ways of providing first aid to injured persons at a farm site. Learners should be allowed to share experiences of assisting injured persons using indigenous methods. Teacher should alert learners on the dangers of some of these indigenous first aids where appropriate.
Managing Talk for Learning: Learners in mixed ability groups discuss the general safety measures that are employed at a farm site. Teacher should use pictures/videos of the safety measures that are employed at a farm site to guide learners in coming up with the safety measures. Videos that depict gender biasness should be avoid. Learners with difficulties should be given the needed support.
Project-Based Learning: learners in ability groups assess the level of risk associated with the use of particular farm equipment and machinery and recommend the safety measure to put in place before operating the equipment or machinery. All learners should be encouraged to participate actively in the activity. Groups with difficulties in undertaking the risk assessment should be given the necessary support.
Assessment (1.2.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Realia (farm tools and implements such as cutlass, hoe, hook and line, burdizzo, etc)
- Videos/pictures on Agricultural mechanisation
- Computer
- Projector
- Pen
- Notebook
- Textbooks in Agricultural mechanisation and power
- Wellington boots
- Hand gloves
- Nose mask
- Hat
- Hammer
- Knapsack sprayer
- First aid box
- Bandage
- Gauze
- Alcohol
- Water
- Ointment
- Tourniquet
- Thermal Blanket
- Antiseptic Wash
- Pair of scissors
- Bandages and knuckle bandages
- Adhesive bandage
- Ice packs
- Eye wash