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Harnessing Homophily to Improve Climate Change Education
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Monroe, Martha C.; Plate, Richard R.; Adams, Damian C.; Wojcik, Deborah J. – Environmental Education Research, 2015
The Cooperative Extension Service (Extension) in the United States is well positioned to educate the public, particularly farmers and foresters, about climate change and to encourage responsible adoption of adaptation and mitigation strategies. However, the climate change attitudes and perceptions of Extension professionals have limited…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Climate, Teaching Methods, Extension Agents
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Professionals' Climate Change Perceptions, Willingness, and Perceived Barriers to Programming: An Educational Needs Assessment
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Burnett, Rachel E.; Vuola, Aaron J.; Megalos, Mark A.; Adams, Damian C.; Monroe, Martha C. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The educational needs assessment reported here measured North Carolina Cooperative Extension (NCCE) professionals' perceptions of global warming and identified barriers to climate change programming. Survey results from 400 NCCE professionals show 70% are cautious, concerned, or alarmed about global warming. Liberal and female Extension…
Descriptors: Cooperatives, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Climate
Making Online Professional Development Work for Florida Project Learning Tree
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McConnell, Lindsey C.; Monroe, Martha C. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2012
Large distances and small budgets had made it challenging for Florida Project Learning Tree (PLT) to conduct in-person workshops with volunteer 4-H leaders to disseminate the PreK-8 guide. An online version of a PLT workshop was developed to overcome these barriers. Formative evaluation data suggested that the program effectively introduced PLT to…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Workshops, Professional Development, Volunteers
Increasing Response Rates to Web-Based Surveys
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Monroe, Martha C.; Adams, Damian C. – Journal of Extension, 2012
We review a popular method for collecing data--Web-based surveys. Although Web surveys are popular, one major concern is their typically low response rates. Using the Dillman et al. (2009) approach, we designed, pre-tested, and implemented a survey on climate change with Extension professionals in the Southeast. The Dillman approach worked well,…
Descriptors: Online Surveys, Evaluation Methods, Test Construction, Climate
Enhancing Both Cooperative Extension and National Environmental Education Resources
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Monroe, Martha C. – Journal of Extension, 2012
State Extension programs can contribute to the successful adoption of national environmental education programs by making locally relevant resources available, creating reference materials to bridge between 4-H project books and other resources, and developing companion materials that supplement national materials with local issues and resources.…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Environmental Education, National Programs, Shared Resources and Services
Partnerships for Natural Resource Education: Differing Program Needs and Perspectives of Extension Agents and State Agency Staff.
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Monroe, Martha C.; Jacobson, Susan K.; Bowers, Alison – Journal of Extension, 2003
A survey of 45 extension agents and 59 state forestry agency staff 1 year after inservice training on developing public education programs on wildland fire received 71 responses. Three primary barriers to program implementation were identified: educational, logistical, and attitudinal. Providing a toolkit of materials and resources reduced…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Extension Agents, Fire Protection, Inservice Education