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Whitaker, Holly Jarvis – Journal of Extension, 2018
Needs assessment in Extension is typically a quantitative process whereby the highest number of votes is deemed to indicate the greatest need. However, this process does not help specialists and county agents know the best response to carry out. A different process is needed to ensure that we in Extension are executing the right responses. In…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Extension Education, Information Needs, Interviews
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Zimmerman, Julie N.; Kahl, Daniel – Journal of Extension, 2018
Although there have been calls for many years for Extension professionals to use secondary data in their work, finding appropriate data online can still be a challenge. With the multitude of data sources available online, it can be helpful to use the concept of developing a community portrait as the context for becoming proficient at locating…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Educational Planning, Information Seeking, Information Utilization
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DePaulo, Peter J. – Journal of Extension, 1992
Describes a demonstration program in which information needed to respond to questions is based on secondary data that comes from databases of agencies such as the Census Bureau and Dun and Bradstreet. (JOW)
Descriptors: Databases, Extension Education, Information Utilization, Small Businesses