Full Description
This book describes a process for those conducting educational activities outside of the formal classroom to design, develop, implement and assess their programs primarily in the context of agriculture. These activities could take place in industry settings, such as employee training programs, in communities to address community-based needs, or be delivered to enthusiasts of different subject matters. The books also discusses extension education in the United States and globally, including government-based models, non-governmental organizations, university-based models, and a discussion of the United States Land Grant System. Specific chapters in the book address community asset/needs assessments, stakeholder characteristics, program planning models, development and delivery of curriculum for a program (in both face-to-face learning environments, and digital learning environments), and assessment and evaluation which leads to revision of programs. Other chapters address specific models used for needs assessments (e.g. Borich Model, Nominal Group Technique, Delphi Technique) , program planning (e.g. Logic Model, Backward Design, ARCS) and evaluation (e.g. Kirkpatrick's four level model, CIPP model) and discuss criteria to determine which models are best suited to different types of programs. Various country models of public engagement/extension systems are also shared.
