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Adapting an Outcome-Based Education Development Process to Meet Near Real-Time Challenges to Sustainable Agricultural Production
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Halbleib, Mary L.; Jepson, Paul C. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2015
Purpose: This paper examines the benefits of using an outcome-based education (OBE) method within agricultural extension outreach programmes for professional and farmer audiences. Design/Methodology/Approach: The method is elaborated through two practical examples, which show that focused, short-duration programmes can produce meaningful skill…
Descriptors: Outcome Based Education, Rural Extension, Outreach Programs, Agricultural Production
The Importance of Evaluation--The Case of the "The Options for Farm Families Programme" in Ireland
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Farrell, Maura; McDonagh, John – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: The article explores the significance of "evaluation" in the delivery of multifunctional extension advisory programmes and argues the necessity of integrating evaluation into programme planning, to ensure that programme guidelines are adhered to and extension advisory programmes generate their desired impact. The article focuses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fidelity, Evaluation Research, Agricultural Occupations
Pesticide Use and Prevention Practices of Tangerine Growers in Northern Thailand
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Chalermphol, Juthathip; Shivakoti, Genesh P. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2009
To investigate pesticide use and prevention practices of tangerine growers in Fang district, Chiang Mai province in Northern Thailand. A questionnaire survey of 312 farmers in the study area, in-depth interviews and group discussions. Only 36% of the participants pursued the recommended prevention practices every time they used pesticides.…
Descriptors: Prevention, Poisoning, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness
Status of Job Motivation and Job Performance of Field Level Extension Agents in Ogun State: Implications for Agricultural Development
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Fabusoro, E.; Awotunde, J. A.; Sodiya, C. I.; Alarima, C. I. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2008
The field level extension agents (FLEAs) are the lifeline of the agricultural extension system in Nigeria. Their motivation and job performance are therefore important to achieving faster agricultural development in Nigeria. The study identified the factors motivating the FLEAs working with Ogun State Agricultural development programme (OGADEP)…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Incentives, Job Performance, Extension Agents
A Survey of Attitudes Toward Extension Programs in Carroll, Chariton and Saline Counties. Summary of Special Problem Report.
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Gross, John G., Ed. – 1969
A survey of attitudes toward extension programs in Carroll, Chariton and Saline counties, Missouri was conducted to serve as a basis for comparison for later study of the effectiveness of these programs. Extension clientele were surveyed concerning the extent to which the present programs were meeting their needs and expectations and their…
Descriptors: Adult Farmer Education, Communication Problems, Extension Agents, Extension Education
Why Farmers Persist in or Drop Out of Young Farmer Instructional Programs.
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Matteson, H. R.; Thompson, J. F. – 1972
A study was conducted to determine why some young farmers continue to attend Wisconsin's five-year (part-time) instructional program and others drop out. Specifically, both groups were compared in personal characteristics, satisfaction regarding in-class instruction, satisfaction regarding on-farm instruction, and relevance of program to student's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education