Volume
54
Issue
2
DOI
10.34068/joe.54.02.04
Abstract
MG SPROUTS was developed as a "project-in-a-box" program, a self-contained educational programming tool for Extension agents working with master gardener Extension volunteers (MGEVs). The program design incorporates programmatic materials and project management materials and follows best management practices for volunteer management. MG SPROUTS was tested in four Georgia counties in spring 2015. Agents, program coordinators, and MGEVs provided postproject evaluation via an online survey. Both agents/coordinators and MGEVs who used the MG SPROUTS materials during the pilot study reported a satisfactory experience. The project-in-a-box approach to educational programming enables agents to provide a meaningful and satisfactory experience for MGEVs during educational program delivery.
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Recommended Citation
Dorn, S., & Slagle, K. (2016). MG SPROUTS: A Project-in-a-Box Approach to Educational Programming. The Journal of Extension, 54(2), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.02.04