A Conceptual Model for Selecting Extension Delivery Methods to Plan Better Programs

Extension educators today face several challenges in designing, delivering, and evaluating programs. Achieving successful program outcomes is becoming increasingly difficult. Educators must choose amongst a wide variety of technology and delivery methods, all while facing resource constraints such a...

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Main Authors: Rama Radhakrishna, Brad Olson, Anil Kumar Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mississippi State University 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
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Online Access:https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol5/iss3/11/
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Summary:Extension educators today face several challenges in designing, delivering, and evaluating programs. Achieving successful program outcomes is becoming increasingly difficult. Educators must choose amongst a wide variety of technology and delivery methods, all while facing resource constraints such as cost, time, and materials. Educators require a tool that helps them to select delivery methods that achieve more successful program outcomes. We developed a conceptual model that connects the scholarly works of Bloom et al., Dale, and Bennett with over 30 program delivery methods. This article demonstrates the model’s utility by applying it to a past program on smoking cessation.
ISSN:2325-5226