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Neibergs, J. Shannon; Mahnken, Curtis; Moore, Danna L.; Kemper, Nathan P.; Nelson, John Glenn, III; Rainey, Ron; Hipple, Patricia – Journal of Extension, 2015
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) is a national multifaceted USDA program that provided technical and financial assistance to farmers and fishermen adversely affected by import competition. This article describes how Extension was successfully mobilized to deliver the TAAF program to 10,983 producers across the nation using innovative…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Economic Development, Economic Impact, International Trade
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Aitkenhead, Andy – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2009
Using "inner game" coaching techniques in the remediation of a challenged programme at a Global Investment Bank the environment was transformed into a delivery focused culture. The techniques included group sessions that would be familiar to anyone aware of action learning and were an integral part of the strategy to ensure sustainable…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Sustainable Development, Active Learning, Coaching (Performance)
Schmoker, Oliver E., III. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This research study was implemented within the subject headquarters of a regional center, an organization responsible for security cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. The focus of the study was the center's program of security education. This program was designed to support evolving security objectives of foreign countries in order to increase the…
Descriptors: National Security, Program Administration, International Relations, Measures (Individuals)
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Maxime, Francoise; Maze, Armelle – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2006
This article aims to study the design and the organization of auditing systems to develop environmental or quality assurance schemes at the farm level and the role that extension services could play in these processes. It starts by discussing the issue of combining auditing and advisory activities and developing auditing competences. Empirical…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Audits (Verification)
Dooley, Kim E.; Lindner, James R.; Dooley, Larry M. – Information Science Publishing, 2005
Courses and programs being delivered at a distance require a unique set of professional competencies. Whether using synchronous or asynchronous methods of instruction, systematic instructional design can help stimulate motivation, increase interaction and social presence, and authenticate learning outcomes. Principles of adult learning, including…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Learning Theories, Instructional Design, Motivation
Human Resources Development Canada, 2002
The Office of Learning Technologies (OLT) was launched by Human Resources Canada (HRDC) in 1996 as part of an education and training strategy for adult learners. It was established with an annual budget of $6 million. As a contributions program, the OLT encourages and supports initiatives of various public and private sector partners to expand…
Descriptors: Evidence, Summative Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Program Administration