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Perceptions of Agricultural Extension Practitioners after Undergoing Andragogical Training in Malawi
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Download full textLisa Kaslon; Nathan W. Conner; Catherine Mthinda; Limson Kaluzi; Austen Moore – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2025
The effectiveness of Extension work is highly dependent on the preparedness and professional competencies of Extension practitioners. One area of training that is of importance to Extension practitioners is adult learning. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning. This study looked at the principles of adult…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Direct linkAshley A. Carroll – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The three articles included in this dissertation are connected through theory and practice. Study one identifies the factors influencing Extension agents' participation in supplemental professional development opportunities using Ajzen's (1985) theory of planned behavior. Study two was a systematic investigation of Extension personnel's…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Professional Development, Program Evaluation, Adult Learning
Conner, Nathan W.; Dev, Dipti; Krause, Katherine – Journal of Extension, 2018
As society becomes more information saturated, Extension must evaluate its educational programming and delivery methods used to facilitate adult learning. Extension professionals must have a comprehensive understanding of how adults learn. Accordingly, we conducted a needs assessment as a basis for providing professional development trainings…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Extension Education, Extension Agents, Adult Learning
Donaldson, Joseph L.; Gallimore, Lori; Swanson, Doug – Journal of Extension, 2019
Our study describes factors that influence Extension 4-H professionals' likelihood of participating in a professional development experience. We used a work group-developed survey to measure the level of influence of nine factors. Through convenience sampling, we obtained 558 responses from 4-H professionals representing all regions of the country…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Professional Development
Denny, Marina D'Abreau – Journal of Extension, 2017
The Adult Mentoring Assessment for Extension Professionals will help mentors develop an accurate profile of their mentoring style with adult learners and identify areas of proficiency and deficiency based on six constructs--relationship, information, facilitation, confrontation, modeling, and vision. This article reports on the reliability of this…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Mentors, Training Methods
East, William Tom, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examines the educational philosophies and teaching styles of Extension agents in the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. The Philosophy of Adult Education Inventory (PAEI) designed by Zinn and the Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) developed by Conti were the instruments used in this study. The PAEI identifies the educator's…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Teaching Styles, Extension Education, Extension Agents
