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Situating Demonstrations within Contemporary Agricultural Advisory Contexts: Analysis of Demonstration Programmes in Europe
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Ingram, Julie; Chiswell, Hannah; Mills, Jane; Debruyne, Lies; Cooreman, Hanne; Koutsouris, Alex; Alexopoulos, Yiorgos; Pappa, Eleni; Marchand, Fleur – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: The paper aims to examine interactions between demonstrations at programme level and Agricultural Advisory Services (AAS). It situates analysis of the demonstration programme activities within contemporary advisory contexts, asking: how do demonstration programmes interact with the AAS in which they are situated; and what role do…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Agriculture, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries
The Challenges of Setting up the Evaluation of Extension Systems by Using a Systems Approach: The Case of Greece, Italy and Slovenia
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Lioutas, Evagelos D.; Charatsari, Chrysanthi; Cernic Istenic, Majda; La Rocca, Giuseppe; De Rosa, Marcello – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2019
Purpose: Considering current debates on ecosystem services' effectiveness and the AIS/AKIS functioning, in this study we suggest a new, systemic way to evaluate extension systems (ESs). Using this model, we compared the effectiveness of ESs in three countries with essential differences but also characteristic similarities in their agricultural…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations
Farmers' Motivational Orientation toward Participation in Competence Development Projects: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective
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Charatsari, Chrysanthi; Lioutas, Evagelos D.; Koutsouris, Alex – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2017
Purpose: In this study, we use a self-determination theory (SDT) approach to understand farmers' attitudes toward, and intentions for, participation in competence development projects (CDP). Design/methodology/approach: By applying SDT, we developed two measures. The first one assessed the degree to which the three basic human psychological needs…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Attitudes, Participation, Intention