Volume
35
Issue
2
Abstract
A stratified national sample of 4-H curriculum materials was analyzed to determine the extent to which workforce related skills and competencies were present in the objectives and activities. The materials examined showed fewer instances than expected of the life skills 4-H promotes (that is, decision making, problem solving, leadership), little evidence of interpersonal skills and competencies (that is, teamwork, works with diversity, negotiates), and a great emphasis on knowledge acquisition skills. The study raises questions about program plausibility and suggests a need to check curriculum integrity in all parts of the curriculum from goal setting to program development to implementation.
Recommended Citation
El Sawi, G., & Smith, M. (1997). Skills and Competencies in 4-H Curriculum Materials. The Journal of Extension, 35(2), Article 2. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol35/iss2/2
