ERIC ED072354: Agricultural Extension--Programming the Work. | |
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This paper outlines the concept of "program" and one set | |
of elements that are considered to make up the program | |
planning process in agricultural extension, and an | |
example of practical program planning in Rhodesia is | |
given. Although there is a wide variety of meanings | |
attached to the term "program" in adult education, it has | |
been stated by Thomas (1964) that all programs consist of | |
two factors: (1) the relationship between participant and | |
agent (usually oral); and (2) a variety of relationships | |
with a variety of factors in the environment, all chosen | |
and planned by these two parties. Four overlapping | |
factors suggested by Verner (1964) as the basis for | |
designing the learning experience, provide a simple model | |
which could be elaborated to suit various situations and | |
levels of planning: (1) determination of needs; (2) | |
identification of educational goals; (3) arrangement of | |
learning tasks; and (4) measurement of achievement. Each | |
of these steps is discussed. The cited program in | |
Rhodesia, in the rather isolated Gokwe district, is based | |
on cotton production. The foundation of the program is | |
close liaison between specialists, extension staff, and | |
the Cooperative Officer, and consists of the following | |
essentials: a program that is technically sound and | |
economically attractive; close cooperation of Extension | |
and Cooperative functions; locally adapted | |
recommendations, simplified to the essentials; emphasis | |
on staff training (technical and team work); annual | |
programs of main events; and monthly work program | |
prepared one month in advance from the farmer/field | |
worker level upwards. (DB) | |
Date Published: 2015-06-18 05:37:01 | |
Identifier: ERIC_ED072354 | |
Item Size: 24129095 | |
Language: english | |
Media Type: texts | |
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