TitleDevelopment of a University Undergraduate Course Sequence About the Extension System
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsBraverman, MT, Gunter, K, Galloway, R, Moore, K, Hoel, B, Rennekamp, D
JournalJournal of Extension
Volume52
Issue2
Date Published04/2014
Keywordsundergraduate students
Abstract

Many undergraduates are interested in community-based programming, but at most land-grants undergraduates have little contact with Extension. This article describes a grant project that developed two undergraduate courses about Extension and community-based, experiential education. The academic-year course incorporates lecture, discussion, guest speakers, and hands-on activities. The summer-session course takes students to visit program sites in operation. In outcome evaluations, students gained significantly in their understanding of land-grants, Extension, and community programming, and gained confidence in working collaboratively, among other findings. Recommendations note that the success of similar courses requires involvement of county Extension personnel and balancing of several key factors.

URLhttp://www.joe.org/joe/2014april/a3.php