A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices
mproving the quality of educational programs and the demand for accountability have put the professional development of Extension educators high on Cooperative Extension’s agenda. Effective professional development facilitates improved program design and implementation, which, in turn, translates in...
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| author | Nav R. Ghimire Vikram Koundinya Anil Kumar Chaudhary John Diaz Jon Hogge |
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| description | mproving the quality of educational programs and the demand for accountability have put the professional development of Extension educators high on Cooperative Extension’s agenda. Effective professional development facilitates improved program design and implementation, which, in turn, translates into higher clientele satisfaction. The purpose of this article is to discuss the principles and practices of adult education and their application in designing professional development offerings with specific examples for Extension educators. Using the integrated approach of learning, the authors present a framework and share their experiences for the application of practice in designing professional development programs for Extension educators. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f8e8ae50d974bf484815e92f63baae72023-09-29T17:10:06ZengMississippi State UniversityJournal of Human Sciences and Extension2325-52262023-01-01111https://doi.org/10.55533/2325-5226.1452A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and PracticesNav R. Ghimire 0Vikram Koundinya 1Anil Kumar Chaudhary 2John Diaz 3Jon Hogge 4University of Idaho University of California-Davis Pennsylvania State University University of Florida Spudnik Equipment Company, Idaho mproving the quality of educational programs and the demand for accountability have put the professional development of Extension educators high on Cooperative Extension’s agenda. Effective professional development facilitates improved program design and implementation, which, in turn, translates into higher clientele satisfaction. The purpose of this article is to discuss the principles and practices of adult education and their application in designing professional development offerings with specific examples for Extension educators. Using the integrated approach of learning, the authors present a framework and share their experiences for the application of practice in designing professional development programs for Extension educators.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol11/iss1/9/professional developmentextension educatorsadult educationintegrated approachapplication to practice |
| spellingShingle | Nav R. Ghimire Vikram Koundinya Anil Kumar Chaudhary John Diaz Jon Hogge A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices Journal of Human Sciences and Extension professional development extension educators adult education integrated approach application to practice |
| title | A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices |
| title_full | A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices |
| title_fullStr | A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices |
| title_short | A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices |
| title_sort | model for integrated approach to professional development of extension educators implications of adult education principles and practices |
| topic | professional development extension educators adult education integrated approach application to practice |
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