Volume
11
Issue
3
Abstract
Kreitlow, a nationally recognized adult educator, suggests that Extension educators who aren't afraid to test their professional security and who see themselves as leaders and change agents involved in improving the quality of rural and urban life, frequently find themselves in the midst of controversy. He presents a change model that helps us see the alternatives for dealing with controversy in the educational environment and describes controversy as a naturally occuring phenomenon and as an input for rapid change. The model also identifies leadership characteristics for dealing with controversy or for using controversy as a means of bringing about change. The author sees controversy as a positive force and an effective tool for an educator.
Recommended Citation
Kreitlow, B. W. (1973). Controversy: Its Positive Role In Education. The Journal of Extension, 11(3), Article 3. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol11/iss3/3
