Published - 20 March 2018 By Gavin Beever Demonstration Sites in Extension Demonstration sites are a great way for farmers to assess new technology under circumstances they are familiar with, on their own soil types and rainfall. Using … Read More Demonstration farms, Demonstration sites, Extension planning Home, Methods & Tools
Published - 28 February 2018 By Gavin Beever Mentoring for Extension Professionals Mentoring is an excellent process for the career development of Extension Professionals. It is the process in which a more experienced and knowledgeable person provides … Read More Mentor, Mentoring, Professional development Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 13 February 2018 By Gavin Beever Design Thinking and Innovation Design thinking is a five step method for innovating to solve complex (“wicked”) problems and is being used successfully in agricultural extension. It approaches challenges … Read More Design thinking, Extension planning, Innovation Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 31 January 2018 By Gavin Beever Conference Opportunities for Extension Professionals Conferences are an excellent professional development and networking opportunity. They represent a key opportunity to focus on the discipline of extension and learn and network … Read More Conference, Professional development Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 19 January 2018 By Ruth Nettle, Ian Linley, Gavin Beever Stimulating Private Sector Extension in Australian Agriculture to Increase Returns from Research and Development This ground-breaking project is providing valuable research information and professional development modules to inform and build the capacity of the extension sector in Australia. A … Read More Extension planning, Professional development, Research Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 19 December 2017 By Gavin Beever Using Benchmarking and Performance Indicators in Extension The use of benchmarking and performance indicators in extension helps users better understand and question their situation and generates useful quantitative and qualitative information and … Read More Benchmarking, Comparative analysis, Evaluation, Extension planning, Performance indicators Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 2 December 2017 By Gavin Beever Needs Analysis Needs analysis is an important component and often the first step for the planning, implementation and evaluating of extension programs. By identifying the stakeholders and their … Read More Evaluation, Extension planning, Needs Analysis Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 16 November 2017 By Gavin Beever Bennett’s Hierarchy Extension Program Evaluation Model The model is based on seven categories for planning and evaluating extension programs. The categories are linked in a logical “chain of events”. It starts … Read More Bennett's Hierarchy, Evaluation, Program Development Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 30 October 2017 By Julie White, Gavin Beever Using Short Videos in Extension Using short video clips (2 to 4 minutes), is a great way for Extension Professionals to get key messages across. With modern smartphones, video clips … Read More Dealing with complexity, Extension, New extension approaches, Online tools, Social media, video making Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 16 October 2017 By Gavin Beever Using Social Media to Engage In the information age, we are all learning to behave differently in how we source and assess information. Extension professionals can use these changes as … Read More New extension approaches, Newsletters, Online tools, Social media Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 30 September 2017 By Gavin Beever Action Learning (Image source, Wendy Brooks, 2016) Action Learning is a theory and process developed by Professor Reg Revans (Revans, 1982). It is an excellent tool and process … Read More Action learning, experiential learning, Group extension, Group Facilitation Home, Methods & Tools, Theory
Published - 14 September 2017 By Gavin Beever Ice Breakers for Group Extension Ice breakers are an important component of group extension. They help build rapport, establish some common ground and make group members feel comfortable. They can be … Read More Action learning, Group extension, Group Facilitation, Icebreaker, Icebreakers Home, Methods & Tools
