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Unpublished Paper
How Farmers Learn: Improving Sustainable Agricultural Education
How Farmers Learn (2009)
  • Nancy K. Franz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Fred P. Piercy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Joseph Donaldson, University of Tennessee
  • Jessie Deelo, Harvard University
  • Johnnie Westbrook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Robert Richard
Abstract

This project examines how farmers prefer to learn and what that means for agricultural education, especially Extension educational program development and delivery. Extension educators use a variety of methods for teaching content and processes that enhance farmer learning and adoption of new practices. This research project specifically looked at farmer learning preferences and Extension educator’s instructional methods.

Publication Date
2009
Citation Information
Nancy K. Franz, Fred P. Piercy, Joseph Donaldson, Jessie Deelo, et al.. "How Farmers Learn: Improving Sustainable Agricultural Education" How Farmers Learn (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nancy_franz/22/