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Franklin, Richard; And Others – 1964
Part of a report of seminar proceedings, six papers on community development in developed nations review the conceptual dimensions, issues, and directions of community development in the United States; pilot programs of social research, training, and consultation in rural Saskatchewan; the community development efforts of the University of New…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Community Coordination, Community Development
Stanley, Miles C.; And Others – 1968
In this section of a larger work on manpower development, a West Virginia labor leader, a former university president, and the Under Secretary of Labor examine the present and potential relevance of formal education and training. Criticizing the inability or unwillingness of educational institutions to adapt to the needs of disadvantaged youth and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Disadvantaged, Dropouts
Neidt, Charles O. – 1968
This programed instruction project for adult Four-H leaders was undertaken to develop a ten unit manuscript covering basic Four H concepts; to prepare four versions thereof differing in response mode; to field test all four on a national sample of leaders; and to prepare a final research edition of the course based on the response mode proving…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Difficulty Level, Evaluation, Experimental Groups
Clegg, Denzil O. – 1969
This survey of continuing education opportunities for Cooperative Extension personnel in the 13 western states covered four types of leave programs: sabbatical leave, educational or study leave with pay, leave without pay, and official leave used to study. Data were gathered on duration of leave, percentage of normal salary received, years of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Courses, Educational Opportunities, Educational Responsibility
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1968
This report briefly reviews America's national heritage and the evolution of public agencies and institutions, outlines current national goals, examines the problem of Americans isolated from the mainstream of society, analyzes the present activities of the Cooperative Extension Service, and gives the Joint Committee's recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agriculture, Audiences, Concept Formation
Dalla Pozza, Ada B. – 1966
This study was to examine some of the factors related to the training of community 4-H club organizational leaders in the Northeastern Extension Supervisory District in North Carolina. Returns came from 292 (38%) of the 770 community 4-H club leaders who received questionnaires. Assuming a positive relation between knowledge level and leadership…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Bibliographies, Children
Byrn, Darcie, Comp. – 1969
In this annotated bibliography of acquisitions during 1968 appear 265 Extension studies on administrative organization and management; training and staff development; mobilizing participation in Extension work; local leadership; program content and planning procedures; general effectiveness and progress in Extension; teaching methods, techniques,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Civil Defense, Community Development
Vermont Univ., Burlington. Extension Service. – 1972
A five-sided program for helping rural families in Vermont is summarized. Help is being given to agriculture, the home, the young people, the underprivileged, and the community itself. The overall aim is a balanced environment. It is pointed out that change characterizes rural Vermont and that a need for a balanced environment is slowly being…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Economic Progress, Economically Disadvantaged, Environmental Standards
Nieto, Ruben D.; Henderson, Janet L. – 1994
A study examined the agricultural technology system in Venezuela with emphasis on the dairy industry. An analytical framework was used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the following components of Venezuela's agricultural technology system: policy, technology development, technology transfer, and technology use. Selected government…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry
Hoffschwelle, Mary S. – 1998
This book uses the rural reform movement in Tennessee from 1900 to 1930 as a window through which to view the Progressive campaign to reshape rural life in the South. Tennessee provides an especially valuable perspective on the nature and significance of Progressive reforms in the rural South because of the diversity of its geography and rural…
Descriptors: Black Education, Blacks, Consolidated Schools, Educational Change
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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
Lewis, Ray – 1980
Four counties and five adjacent towns are served by the Broadview, Montana (population 100), community education program begun in 1978. A one mill tax levy and a 3-year Mott fund seed grant allowed for tuition courses in 1979-80; in 1981, a $5 per course fee will be charged. The majority of courses are taught in the school and are designed to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Education, Community Education
ALEXANDER, FRANK D.; LONGEST, JAMES W. – 1962
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS 1956-60 LONGITUDINAL STUDY WAS TO COMPARE CHANGES IN FARM PRACTICES AND RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND IN INCOME AND RELATED BUSINESS FACTORS AMONG 87 PARTICIPANTS (DAIRYMEN) IN THE FARM MANAGEMENT PHASE OF THE NEW YORK STATE FARM AHD HOME MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, WITH THOSE OF A CONTROL GROUP OF 87 WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE. IN 1956, THE…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Dairy Farmers, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives
TITMUS, COLIN J. – 1967
A SURVEY OF NONVOCATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION IN FRANCE, THE FIRST FULL LENGTH STUDY, OUTLINES ITS HISTORY FROM THE FRENCH REVOLUTION THROUGH THE RESISTANCE, THE PRINCIPLES AND CONDITIONS OF POPULAR EDUCATION SINCE 1945, LOCAL AND GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES OF PRIVATE AND GENERAL ORGANIZATIONS, PROVISIONS FOR SPECIAL INTERESTS AND GROUPS,…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Family Life Education
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