Does Adding an Extra Educational Intervention Add Value? The DairyBeef Train-the-Trainers Program

Authors

Dale A. Moore, University of California Davis Veterinary Medicine ExtensionFollow
Marla L. Truscott, University of California Davis Veterinary Medicine ExtensionFollow
John Kirk, University of California Davis Veterinary Medicine ExtensionFollow
Donald J. Klingborg, University of California Davis Veterinary Medicine ExtensionFollow

Volume

45

Issue

3

Abstract

Extension educators seek to facilitate change among their clientele through educational programs. However, some programs are more effective than others. In this study, a half-day trainers program in dairy quality assurance moved individuals from one stage of learning to another (evaluation to learning or to gaining experience). However, the addition of a single follow-up reminder and additional materials to help trainers teach more effectively did not result in greater use of the program materials to instruct dairy producers. Somewhere between a single reminder and multiple interventions lies a useful compromise to ensure adoption of training messages and taking action.

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Recommended Citation

Moore, D. A., Truscott, M. L., Kirk, J., & Klingborg, D. J. (2007). Does Adding an Extra Educational Intervention Add Value? The DairyBeef Train-the-Trainers Program. The Journal of Extension, 45(3), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol45/iss3/8