Extension Practice

What is Extension?

A history in Australia

Performance Indicators and Benchmarking in Extension

Pareto's Law

To assist extension planning

Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Founded by Everett Rogers

Peter Honey and Alan Mumford

Learning Styles

Bennett's Hierarchy

Extension Program Evaluation Model

published - 19 November 2019
By Gavin Beever

Network Literacy

Online networking is now an important opportunity and component of many modern day extension programs. In extending information and assisting with practice change, it’s often all about the relationships that provide the environment for success.

Network Literacy is an emerging field that is providing people with the means to effectively network …
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Network literacy, Networking, New extension approaches

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published - 8 October 2019
By Gavin Beever

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement (MERI) Framework

MERI is a process designed to look at a project or programs: Effectiveness, Impact, Appropriateness, Efficiency and Legacy. Assessing program performance and any change over time, against short, medium or long term desired outcomes, is an objective of the MERI framework.
The approach supports adaptive management over the life of a …
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Continuous improvement, Evaluation, Extension planning, MERI, Monitoring

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 29 April 2019
By Gavin Beever

An Approach to Encouraging Innovation

This program is a good example of using incentives to encourage development and adoption of practice change. The Victorian Food Innovation Network is a Victorian State Government led initiative, to encourage the development and implementation of innovation in the food sector in Victoria. A core element of the initiative is …
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Incentives, Innovation, Privatised Extension

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published - 15 April 2019
By Gavin Beever

Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing – Tuckman’s Model of Group Development

Using this model, an extension professional can help a new team come together and work effectively sooner. Bringing a new group of people together, who do not know each well and helping them unite with a common purpose, takes time. Psychologist Bruce Tuckman, put together a path that groups can …
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Bruce Tuckman, Group Establishment, Group Facilitation, Working with groups

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 26 February 2019
By Gavin Beever

A Great Professional Development Opportunity

The Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN) Conference is being held in the amazing location of Darwin on September 12th and 13th, 2019. The conference theme is – Extension’s role in climate, rural industries and community challenges. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills, improve extension and share knowledge.
Participants …
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APEN, Conference, Professional development

Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 16 January 2019
By Gavin Beever

Quality Management Principles and Extension

A key focus of Quality Management principles is to meet customer needs and aim at exceeding their expectations. They can be used as a guide in extension project planning. Particularly for projects which have a focus on improved performance or maintaining performance standards.
Sustained success is achieved when an extension organisation …
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Extension planning, Quality Management Principles

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 24 December 2018
By Gavin Beever

Goal Setting

Nearly all forms of extension involve either aiming to achieve, or the setting of goals. The methods discussed in this post, will help ensure your setting or reviewing of goals is well considered and will best meet the needs of the stakeholders involved.
A key benefit of setting goals, is to …
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Extension planning, Goal setting, Strategic planning

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