An Exploration of Learning and Teaching Methods in Agricultural Extension

Authors

Jeremy Levinson, Clemson UniversityFollow
Dave Lamie, Clemson UniversityFollow
Michael Vassalos, Clemson UniversityFollow
Chris Eck, Oklahoma State UnivesityFollow
Juang Chong, Clemson UniversityFollow
Francis P. F. Reay-Jones, Clemson UniversityFollow

Volume

61

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.61.04.14

Abstract

Abstract

The Train-the-Trainer approach is widely used in Cooperative Extension education to efficiently disseminate research-based information to many clientele groups, including farmers. This paper compares the traditional Train-the-Trainer model to a comprehensive Collaborative Train-the-Trainer model and discusses weaknesses of the traditional model that are addressed in the Collaborative model. Sources of information used by farmers (growers) and overall effectiveness were measured through a survey instrument created and distributed to farmers in South and North Carolina. The Collaborative Train-the-Trainer model, which emphasizes peer-to-peer interaction and feedback loops, represents an enhanced approach for conceptualizing and implementing Extension educational programs.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Levinson, J., Lamie, D., Vassalos, M., Eck, C., Chong, J., & Reay-Jones, F. P. (2024). An Exploration of Learning and Teaching Methods in Agricultural Extension. The Journal of Extension, 61(4), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.04.14