Learning Styles of Farmers and Others Involved with the Maine Potato Industry

Authors

Steven B. Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Hannah S. Carter, University of FloridaFollow
Eric K. Kaufman, Virginia TechFollow

Volume

46

Issue

4

Abstract

The article reports on the learning preferences of Maine Potato Industry representatives. Using the Gregorc Mind Styles™ approach to examine learning styles, we categorized potato farmers, university/government employees, allied industry personnel, and others involved in the potato industry into four learning styles: Concrete Sequential, Concrete Random, Abstract Sequential, and Abstract Random. The plurality of potato farmers were Concrete Sequential, while the plurality of university/government employees and allied industry personnel were Abstract Random. The difference in learning styles of the deliverers and the recipients of the information can result in poor communication and a less than optimum learning environment.

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Recommended Citation

Johnson, S. B., Carter, H. S., & Kaufman, E. K. (2008). Learning Styles of Farmers and Others Involved with the Maine Potato Industry. The Journal of Extension, 46(4), Article 17. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss4/17