Extension Practice

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

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published - 7 February 2020
By Gavin Beever
APEN Conference Presentations and Papers, Great Resources for Extension Professionals.

The Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN) Conference was held in Darwin Australia on September 12th and 13th, 2019.  The conference theme was – Extension’s role in climate, rural industries and community challenges.
The conference presentations provide a great ongoing resource.
The papers that are published in the Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal are …
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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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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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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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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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published - 18 March 2019
By Gavin Beever
De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

Edward De Bono developed the “Six Thinking Hats” as a simple, systematic, method of thinking; that can help individuals and groups be more focussed, efficient and effective with their thinking, collaboration and decision making.

The approach helps individuals and group members, view issues and challenges from different perspectives, which then assists them …
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published - 30 January 2019
By Gavin Beever
Working with Groups – Group Establishment

Extension often involves working with groups of people.  As an extension professional, we use special skills to do so and these are things that can be developed and improved over time.  This article will provide things to consider to help you get the best out of other people and yourself, …
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