SHS1 Agriculture · Semester 2 Week 17: Communication in Agriculture

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.5.2.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of Agricultural communication.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define agricultural communication in their own words, including at least three key elements of the definition.
Explain at least four reasons why communication is important in agricultural activities and development.
Describe how communication moves between farmers, extension officers, researchers, and other stakeholders in agriculture.
Identify examples of agricultural communication happening in their own community or in a video/documentary they watch.
Discuss how poor communication can affect agricultural productivity and food security, using a local example.

This lesson focuses on the meaning and importance of agricultural communication only. Strategies for effective communication and the branches of communication will be covered in the next lesson.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Communication (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Communication in Agriculture (5.2)
Content standard: 1.5.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of communication in Agriculture. 1.5.2.LO.1 Use the knowledge acquired to describe the concept of Agricultural communication.
Indicator: 1.5.2.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of Agricultural communication.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 17 (Week 37 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.101: the document prints this learning-indicator code as "1.5.2.L1.1", with the substituted digit 1 in place of the I of LI
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 101

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Building on what others say: Learners work in pairs to bring out the meaning, branches and importance of communication as well as strategies for effective communication after watching a video or documentary on agricultural communication. Learners discuss their observations and ideas by building on what their peers have said. The teacher should guide learners with difficulties with leading questions that will help them to come up with the meaning, branches, importance and strategies for effective communication. The teacher should ensure that each student takes an active part in the discussion.
Structuring talk for learning: Learners work in mixed-ability groups to bring out and discuss the meaning and importance of agricultural communication. The teacher should assist learners with difficulties with leading questions that will help them to come up with the meaning and importance of agricultural communication. Learners who can only define and list the importance of Agriculture should be allowed to do so. Those who can give further details on the meaning and importance of agricultural communication should be encouraged to do so.
Assessment (1.5.2.AS.1). 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:
- Functional internet connectivity
- Computer
- Projector
- Notebook
- Pens
- Farm
- Textbooks on Agricultural economics