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Download full textCopa, Patricia M.; Sandmann, Lorilee R. – 1987
A study was conducted to determine what distinguishes the practice of competent educators from that of untrained persons or colleagues who are less skilled. The population for the study was cooperative extension educators. Five individuals identified by district and state leaders as being exemplary in their practice were followed for three days…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Educational Improvement, Extension Agents
Henson, Sarah Ruth – 1986
The case study reported in this thesis describes the first year of a new Extension agent's employment, as reported by the author-employee. The study includes a review of literature relating to induction training programs and to experiential learning. The case study is presented as a means of incorporating the experiences of a new Extension…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Personnel
Heimlich, Joe E.; Van Tilburg, Emmalou – 1986
Rural Economics: Farmers in Transition (RE:FIT), the Dislocated Farmer Assistance Program in Ohio, was designed to help farm families assess their skills and interests in nonfarm employment. The processes used by agents in counseling families were evaluated. The program was designed by personnel of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service (OCES) to…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adults, Career Counseling
CEBOTAREV, ELEONORA A.; KING, GARY W. – 1966
IN THE CURRENT WAR ON POVERTY, THE POSITION OF THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS SERVED THE MIDDLE-CLASS FARMER, IS NOT WELL DEFINED. TO IDENTIFY FACTORS WHICH INHIBIT THE ADOPTION OF EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR, A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE SERVICE IN MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AN APPALACHIAN AREA HAVING A HIGHER…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors
YOUNG, DOUGLAS – 1966
A STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS' PERCEPTION OF THEIR ROLE AND THAT OF ADVISORY BOARDS IN PLANNING, EXECUTING, AND EVALUATING THE COUNTY EXTENSION PROGRAM. AGENTS' VIEWS ON WHO OUGHT TO HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERFORMING COUNTY PROGRAMING FUNCTIONS WERE ALSO EXAMINED. ALL 109 AGENTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN EXTENSION DISTRICT IN…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Age, Educational Background, Extension Agents
WHITE, ESTELLE EDWARDS – 1965
AN INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO DISCOVER HOW 85 ELECTED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE NORTHEASTERN EXTENSION DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA PERCEIVED THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE. THE EXTENT TO WHICH TENURE AS A COMMISSIONER, OCCUPATION, EDUCATION, AGE, AND INVOLVEMENT IN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERCEPTION OF…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Analysis of Variance, Attitudes, City Officials
SAVILE, A.H. – 1965
A PRACTICAL GUIDE IS PROVIDED FOR TRAINERS OF ADVISORY AND EXTENSION WORKERS AND LOCAL LEADERS IN AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING NATIONS. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, COMMUNITY SURVEY PROCEDURES, ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM PLANNING, AND PURPOSES AND METHODS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION ARE DESCRIBED. THEN FOLLOW TWO CHAPTERS…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Clubs, Community Development, Community Surveys
GEORGE, JAMES DALTON – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NORTH CAROLINA STUDY WAS TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED ASPECTS OF COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS' BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE (MAINLY COLLEGE MAJORS AND PARTICIPATION IN COURSES ON EXTENSION METHODS) AND THEIR DEFINITION OF THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. RESPONDENTS WERE 334 AGENTS REPRESENTING 99 OF THE 100 COUNTIES…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Analysis of Variance, Behavior Change, Counseling Services
Duncan, James A., Ed.; Flores, Thomas C., Ed. – 1967
Case studies presented by graduate students from the United States and seven other nations dealt with topics in extension education. A system analysis approach to the problems in organizing extension services in developing nations was described, as well as physical and sociocultural problems (including illiteracy) which hinder audiovisual…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Agency Cooperation, Audiovisual Aids, Case Studies
Sharpe, W. E.; And Others – 1975
In response to the need of many individuals and communities throughout Pennsylvania for an effective network to disseminate information about water resources, a study was conducted to explore possible relationships between the Water Resources Center and the Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service. The report focused on a case history review of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Problems, Extension Agents, Information Centers
Crosswhite, William; And Others – 1973
The Northeastern Regional Agricultural Research Planning Committee commissioned a joint U.S. Department of Agriculture-Experiment Station Task Force to provide a framework for Rural Development (RD) research over the next 5 years. Based on criteria of: significance; researchability; relevance to group decisions, actions, and applicability;…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Decision Making
Clifton, O. B. – 1969
Specific objectives of this study were to: test alternative methods of determining training needs; identify methods of determining training needs that may be more efficient than those previously used by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; and develop recommendations for procedures that may be useful in determining training needs of newly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Curriculum, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Needs
Borich, Patrick J. – 1970
A study was conducted on how county Extension agents decide whether or not to seek a postgraduate degree. Using questionnaires completed by 774 agents, the study obtained background data and investigated economic perceptions (cost effectiveness) of an advanced degree, personal factors seen as influencing degree decisions, and attitudes toward the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Adult Educators, Age Differences
Saraswathi, L. S. – 1969
This study focused on the relative effectiveness of three processes for identifying educational needs in adult program planning in home economics education. It also described characteristics of 40 Extension home economists and 37 vocational home economics teachers who taught both secondary school and adult classes; and sought relationships between…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Attitudes, Bibliographies
Weick, Ray Kay – 1969
A study was made of relationships of personal value orientations to personal characteristics of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service (CES) professional staff members, their perceptions of certain CES organizational elements (legal, process, functional, structural, personnel), and the distribution of high value orientations. A preliminary…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Bibliographies, Correlation
