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Cantarero, Rodrigo; de Guzman, Maria Rosario T.; Taylor, Sarah; Hong, Soo-Hong; Choi, Jeong-Kyun – Journal of Extension, 2019
Extension professionals are increasingly using geographic information system (GIS) technology to develop and inform programs and services. In this article, we use a mapping exercise to demonstrate how the unit of data can be applied and inadvertently misrepresented in GIS mapping. We contrast the use of counts, percentages, and location quotients…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Maps, Teaching Methods, Extension Agents
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Pellien, Tamara; Rothenburger, Lisa – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) will define science education for the foreseeable future, yet many educators struggle to see the bridge between current practice and future practices. The inquiry-based methods used by Extension professionals (Kress, 2006) can serve as a guide for classroom educators. Described herein is a method of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Academic Standards, Inquiry, Extension Education
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Kelsey, Kathleen D.; Stafne, Eric T. – Journal of Extension, 2012
As Americans shift their work and leisure activities online, Extension seeks to remain viable by delivering programs through a website known as eXtension. eXtension is predicated on the voluntary labor of Extension specialists and educators who form Communities of Practice to create and deliver content through the website. Evaluation of eXtension…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Communities of Practice, Online Courses, Web Sites