Motivational Orientations of Adults Participating in a Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program
Volume
48
Issue
4
DOI
10.34068/joe.48.04.17
Abstract
The purpose of the study reported here was to develop a better understanding of adult participation in the Master Gardener Program in Putnam County, Tennessee. Eighty-nine participants were surveyed, and 66 participants returned their completed survey, for a 74.16% response rate. Adults participated "to obtain a practical benefit," "to feed an appetite for knowledge," "to satisfy an intellectual curiosity," and "to satisfy an inquiring mind." MG Coordinators should market their programs as opportunities to learn and share specific gardening knowledge. More comprehensive research is needed to determine if adults are primarily interested in the MG Program strictly for knowledge.
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Recommended Citation
Strong, R., & Harder, A. (2010). Motivational Orientations of Adults Participating in a Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. The Journal of Extension, 48(4), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.48.04.17
