Redefining the Concept of Learning in Cooperative Extension

Authors

Steven M. Worker, University of California
Kristy L. Ouellette, University of Maine
Alexa Maille, Cornell University

Volume

55

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.55.03.27

Abstract

For Extension educational programs to meet the educational needs of today's youths, families, and communities, Extension needs to expand "what counts" as learning. The purpose of this article is to define learning in the context of Extension. We summarize key aspects of the educational research literature by comparing two prevailing metaphors for learning: acquisition and participation. On the basis of the two metaphors, we developed a definition of learning, and we discuss the related implications for program and curriculum development, pedagogy, professional development, and assessment of learning.

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Recommended Citation

Worker, S. M., Ouellette, K. L., & Maille, A. (2017). Redefining the Concept of Learning in Cooperative Extension. The Journal of Extension, 55(3), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.03.27