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MacGowan, Brian J.; Singh, Ajay S.; Overstreet, Bryan; O'Donnell, Michael; Klotz, Heidi; Prokopy, Linda S. – Journal of Extension, 2018
Despite the widespread and long-standing use of demonstration sites in Extension, there is little empirical evidence to inform how best to design them. We report data from 513 producers in three regions of Indiana whom we surveyed about sources of information for farm management decisions, the usefulness of demonstrations, and preferences and…
Descriptors: Opinions, Demonstration Programs, Extension Agents, Program Design
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Gebeyehu, Bogale; Regasa, Guta – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Modern universities are facing challenges due to the increasing number of young people attending higher education. The sheer number of students raises the question of how to organize teaching-learning activities that allow the students to become active learners and engaged participants in academic discussions within their disciplines rather than…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Peer Teaching, Academic Achievement, Rural Development
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Misiko, M.; Halm, E. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2016
Purpose: We investigated how information resource diversification can enhance smallholder agricultural knowledge in Ghana. Design/Methodology/Approach: Study tools and methods were questionnaire survey (N = 200), focus group discussion (N = 1), in-depth interviews (N = 18) and field direct observation. Findings: This study shows there existed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Agricultural Education, Questionnaires