Volume
35
Issue
2
Abstract
Purpose of this study was to determine the ability of Extension educators to increase their knowledge of the new food label through distance education. Instruction was provided via an Extension satellite program to 97 county agents and 67 female program assistants. The participants completed pre- and post-tests; responses were analyzed by Student's t test to determine change in knowledge about "Nutrition Facts." County agents' mean post-test score was significantly higher than the mean pre-test score. Program assistants scored lower than county agents, yet were knowledgeable about the food label with a significantly higher mean post-test score than pre-test score. This study supports satellite programs to increase the knowledge base of Extension professionals in preparation for consumers' queries on emerging issues.
Recommended Citation
Struempler, B., Jelinek, S. M., Brown, A. H., & Sanders, L. G. (1997). Using Distance Education to Teach the New Food Label to Extension Educators. The Journal of Extension, 35(2), Article 5. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol35/iss2/5
