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Roland, Tyanne J.; Fisher, Meredith – Journal of Extension, 2016
Teaching record keeping for breeding projects in a way that keeps youths engaged is a difficult task. The activity discussed in this article was used to teach 4-H participants the importance of record keeping by implementing the experiential learning model and without lecturing. A description of the activity, instructions and materials for the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Recordkeeping, Rural Extension, Extension Education
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Yost, John – Journal of Extension, 2011
Educational commodity marketing clubs have been an effective tool for producers to develop their grain and livestock marketing skills. These groups are further enhanced when the participants engage in "actual trading" versus "paper trading" techniques. When a club chooses to try actual trading, it becomes more complicated than pooling monies…
Descriptors: Clubs, Marketing, Legal Responsibility, Federal Regulation
State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2008
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is a tool to help policy makers and educators address broad public policy questions. SHEF seeks to inform policy deliberations with information and perspective on financial issues and national trends. The fiscal 2006 SHEF study builds on the work of Kent Halstead, who conceptualized and implemented…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Public Policy, Policy Formation
Byram, Martin L.; And Others – 1986
This manual is intended for extension workers involved in rural development programs in developing nations. The focus is on communication skills and education and is aimed at the trainers of extension workers. There are four main sections with each section divided into units with handouts and activities. Section 1, "Basic Education…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Developing Nations, Extension Agents
Gianneschi, Matt; Yanagiura, Takeshi – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2007
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is a tool to help policy makers and educators address broad public policy questions. SHEF seeks to inform policy deliberations with information and perspective on financial issues and national trends. The fiscal year 2006 SHEF study builds on the work of Kent Halstead, who conceptualized and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Public Policy, Policy Formation
Gianneschi, Matt; Tanagiura, Takeshi – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2007
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is a tool to help policy makers and educators address broad public policy questions. SHEF seeks to inform policy deliberations with information and perspective on financial issues and national trends. The fiscal 2006 SHEF study builds on the work of Kent Halstead, who conceptualized and implemented…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Public Policy, Policy Formation
National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi (India). – 1988
Most science curriculum innovations seem to have their origins and emphases in urban intellectual concerns and their content generally caters to university bound students. The reason for the failure of rural students in science subjects may be the lack of relevancy of the program to the needs of individuals living in rural areas. This 22-hour…
Descriptors: Engineers, Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Rural Education
Nagaraj, D. N.; Satheesh, H. L. – 1988
Most science curriculum innovations seem to have their origins and emphases in urban intellectual concerns and their content generally caters to university bound students. The reason for the failure of rural students in science subjects may be the lack of relevancy of the program to the needs of individuals living in rural areas. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Rural Education
Rao, P. Ramachandra; Rao, N. R. Nagaraja – 1988
Most science curriculum innovations seem to have their origins and emphases in urban intellectual concerns and their content generally caters to university bound students. The reason for the failure of rural students in science subjects may be the lack of relevancy of the program to the needs of individuals living in rural areas. Chapter 1 of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Rural Education, Rural Extension
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Emery, Mary – 1986
READI, a project administered by the Idaho Cooperative Extension Service, adapted to local conditions by community advisory groups, and taught by peer teachers, offers basic training in computer technology to adult residents of rural areas. The READI resource manual has five sections. The first section provides an overview of the project,…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Involvement, Computer Literacy, Continuing Education
Anand, V. V.; And Others – 1988
Most science curriculum innovations seem to have their origins and emphases in urban intellectual concerns and their content generally caters to university bound students. The reason for the failure of rural students in science subjects may be the lack of relevancy of the program to the needs of individuals living in rural areas. This module deals…
Descriptors: Food Handling Facilities, Foods Instruction, Foreign Countries, Rural Education
Gibbons, Michael J.; Schroeder, Richard – 1987
This Spanish-language manual, developed for training Peace Corps volunteers for service in Spanish-speaking developing countries, explains the process of agricultural extension and provides practical guidance on carrying out an extension program. The first of six chapters explains what agricultural extension is and how it is used in the Peace…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Case Studies, Cooperatives
Lingenfelter, Paul E.; Wright, David L.; Yanagiura, Takeshi – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2006
The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is a tool to help policy makers and educators address broad public policy questions. SHEF seeks to inform policy deliberations with information and perspective on financial issues and national trends. The fiscal 2005 SHEF study builds on the work of Kent Halstead, who conceptualized and implemented…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Public Policy, Policy Formation
Gibbons, Michael J.; Schroeder, Richard – 1983
This manual, developed for training Peace Corps volunteers for service in developing countries, explains the process of agricultural extension and provides practical guidance on carrying out an agricultural extension program. The manual is organized into six chapters. The first chapter explains what agricultural extension is and how it is used in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Case Studies, Cooperatives
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1981
This manual, developed for use by Peace Corps volunteers, attempts to help development counselors to understand the needs of remote-area groups and to provide for those needs through effective self-help projects. The projects covered are those that can solve most effectively, on the village level, the most pressing problems. The manual is written…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production