Evaluating Extension Program Impacts through Comparison of Knowledge and Behavior of Extension Clientele versus Others

Autor/in	Wang, Tong
Titel	Evaluating Extension Program Impacts through Comparison of Knowledge and Behavior of Extension Clientele versus Others
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 57 (2019) 4, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Extension Education; Program Evaluation; Knowledge Level; Behavior; Conservation (Environment); Soil Science; Adoption (Ideas); Agricultural Occupations; Outcomes of Education; State Universities; Evaluation Methods; Decision Making; South Dakota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Wissensbasis; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Bodenkunde; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Staatliche Universität; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; South-Dakota
Abstract	A new method for evaluating the influence of Extension programming involves exploring whether Extension clientele differ from others in knowledge and behavior related to a particular topic. Analysis of South Dakota farm survey data allowed for the assessment of potential impacts of Extension through comparison of knowledge and adoption regarding soil conservation practices among farmers who did and did not use Extension. Results suggest that, controlling for some farmer and farm characteristics, use of Extension is associated with higher levels of knowledge and greater adoption rates. The new evaluation methodology can be used for assessing broad-scale impacts across Extension program areas. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01