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Samuel Ikendi; Francis Owusu; Dorothy Masinde; Ann Oberhauser; Carmen Bain – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2024
In Uganda, limited agricultural extensionists have always hampered the capacity development efforts of farmers, necessitating partnerships with local and international organizations. This study assessed the progress made by the Iowa State University Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) toward ending hunger in Uganda. The CSRL partners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, Agricultural Occupations, Extension Education
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Durden, Tonia; Mincemoyer, Claudia; Crandall, Leslie; Alviz, Kit; Garcia, Aileen – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
High-quality family childcare (FCC) can positively influence all areas of a child's growth and development. Thus, it is important to invest in efforts to increase quality, including providing professional development to enhance the skills of those caring for children in their homes. This study explores the characteristics of FCC providers who…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Online Courses
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Friesem, Yonty; Quaglia, Diane; Crane, Ed – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2014
The Elizabeth Thoman Archive at the Harrington School of Communication and Media, University of Rhode Island, has the last complete kit of one of the milestones in the early chronology of media literacy, the 1972 Media Now curriculum. This curriculum was the first of its kind, using self-contained lesson modules that were part of a larger series…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Curriculum Research, Educational History, Curriculum Design
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Hoekstra, Brian – Journal of Adult Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine whether training affected the job satisfaction reported by online faculty members. A convenience sample of 492 Iowa Community College Online Consortium (ICCOC) faculty members were invited to participate in a quantitative survey, and 148 responded. Overall Job Satisfaction was operationalized through the…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Faculty Development, Online Surveys, Online Courses
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Rajagopal, Lakshman – Journal of Extension, 2013
Providing food safety training to a diverse workforce brings with it opportunities and challenges that must be addressed. The study reported here provides evidence for benefits of using visual-based tools for food safety training when educating immigrant, Hispanic foodservice workers with no or minimal English language skills. Using visual tools…
Descriptors: Food Service, Safety, Teaching Methods, Immigrants