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Perceptions of Agricultural Extension Practitioners after Undergoing Andragogical Training in Malawi
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Lisa Kaslon; Nathan W. Conner; Catherine Mthinda; Limson Kaluzi; Austen Moore – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2025
The effectiveness of Extension work is highly dependent on the preparedness and professional competencies of Extension practitioners. One area of training that is of importance to Extension practitioners is adult learning. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning. This study looked at the principles of adult…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy
Preparing Students for Extension Careers and Expanding U.S. Extension Reach through International Service Learning
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Ebner, Paul; Constantinescu, Alina; Borlea, Florian; Indrea, Alexandru; Russell, Mark – Journal of Extension, 2017
As U.S. Extension broadens its reach around the globe, an increased need exists for Extension professionals who have not only technical knowledge but also the cultural competencies to apply that knowledge in international settings. We describe a course that provides students with the opportunity to develop skills needed for potential careers in…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Service Learning, Foreign Countries
Developing the Capacity of Farmers to Understand and Apply Seasonal Climate Forecasts through Collaborative Learning Processes
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Cliffe, Neil; Stone, Roger; Coutts, Jeff; Reardon-Smith, Kathryn; Mushtaq, Shahbaz – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2016
Purpose: This paper documents and evaluates collaborative learning processes aimed at developing farmer's knowledge, skills and aspirations to use seasonal climate forecasting (SCF). Methodology: Thirteen workshops conducted in 2012 engaged over 200 stakeholders across Australian sugar production regions. Workshop design promoted participant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Climate, Prediction
Disseminating Improved Practices: Are Volunteer Farmer Trainers Effective?
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Lukuyu, B.; Place, F.; Franzel, S.; Kiptot, E. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2012
Purpose: This paper assesses the effectiveness of volunteer farmer trainers in promoting adoption of agricultural technologies in western Kenya. Specifically, the purpose was to assess the type of information they disseminated, farmer trainers' characteristics desirable to farmer trainees, and how trainees evaluate farmer trainers.…
Descriptors: Trainers, Agricultural Occupations, Volunteers, Agricultural Engineering
Basic Extension Skills Training (BEST): A Responsive Approach to Integrated Extension for Rural Development in Botswana
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Gboku, Matthew L. S.; Modise, Oitshepile M. – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2008
In a rapidly changing society like Botswana, the competition for employment, training and progression on the job has become very high. The development of skills is therefore a crucial and integral part of nation building, which needs a direct link to a training programme to continuously help staff to cope with the different needs they meet in the…
Descriptors: Private Sector, Rural Extension, Extension Agents, Rural Areas
Learning in Agriculture: Rural Development Agents in France Caught between a Job Identity and a Professional Identity
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Albaladejo, Christophe; Couix, Nathalie; Barthe, Laurence – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2007
This paper is an interpretation by researchers of oral and written accounts of ten development agents who have participated in various seminars and discussions since 2001, organized by researchers of INRA and of the University of Toulouse. According to the transcripts of lectures, discussions and articles written by development agents, it seems…
Descriptors: Socialization, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Rural Development