ERIC Number: EJ1469208
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Credible and Actionable Evidence across Extension Program Areas: A Case Example
Mary S. Marczak; Emily H. Becher; Patricia Olson
Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, v7 n2 p108-123 2019
What is credible and actionable evidence can vary by program discipline in the Cooperative Extension Service. Through a series of interviews with program leadership from Agriculture, Natural Resources, Youth Development, Family Development, and Community Vitality, a case study of one state's Extension system is described. While programs certainly vary in epistemological, ontological, and methodological underpinnings, each collects and delivers credible and actionable evidence in ways unique to their stakeholder audience. Diverse Extension programs do share a common mission and a common delivery mechanism (i.e., each works to promote knowledge gain, skill development, and behavior change in people). Therefore, the future of common credible and actionable evidence in Extension may rest on investing in systems that promote a shared science of delivery, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Case Studies, Evidence, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Program Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Program Evaluation, Agricultural Occupations, College Role, Youth Programs, College Faculty, Tenure
School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University. PO Box 9745, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Tel: 662-325-6861; Fax: 662-325-8188; e-mail: jhse@ext.msstate.edu; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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