published - 5 September 2016 Diffusion of Innovations Theory – Adoption and Diffusion The Diffusion of Innovations theory was the leading theory in agricultural extension post World War II until the 1970s. It is still used today in … Read More Adoptions categories, Communication, Innovation, Social system, Technology transfer, Time Theory
published - 1 September 2016 Cow Up a Tree – Collaborative Learning A key argument within this theory is that the current extension situation has changed since the linear model of extension (adoption and diffusion model) was … Read More Actors, Collaborative action, Collaborative learning, Critical engagement, Extension planning, Framework, Innovation, Learning process approach, New extension approaches Theory
published - 31 August 2016 Extension is Capacity Building Capacity Building and Community Engagement is seen as a key development in the contemporary extension space and so is described in more detail as an … Read More Capacity building, Enabling change, Extension planning, Facilitation and Empowerment Model, Group Facilitation, Increasing capacity building, Information Access, Innovation, Programmed Learning, Technological development Theory
published - 31 August 2016 Communities of Practice and Social Learning Systems Communities of Practice (CoPs) is a multi-purpose concept. As a social learning theory, CoP considers learning in a social context requiring both participation and reification … Read More Communities of Practice, CoP, Domain, Extension planning, Group Facilitation, Online tools, Social learning system, Social Learning Theory Methods & Tools, Theory
published - 28 August 2016 Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) The Agriculture Innovation System (AIS) is “a network of organisations, enterprises, and individuals focused on bringing new products, new processes, and new forms of organisation … Read More Agricultural Innovation Systems, AIS, Innovation, Network, Partners, Value chain Methods & Tools
published - 26 August 2016 Agricultural Extension and Rural Development: Breaking out of Knowledge Transfer Traditions Ison and Russell state that traditional first-order R&D (Research to knowledge to transfer to adoption to diffusion) has failed to take the social, political and … Read More Engagement, Evaluation, Experiential Knowledge, Extension planning, Knowledge making, RD&E, Self reflexive Theory
published - 22 August 2016 Social Network Analysis Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a method used to develop an understanding of people’s relationships, and how they may be supported to become more effective. … Read More Actors, Evaluation, Extension planning, Group Facilitation, Network Theory, Relationships, Social Network Analysis Methods & Tools, Theory
published - 22 August 2016 Stakeholder Analysis Tool Stakeholder analysis is an important initial step in project work as it is a process that can provide insights into and an understanding of the … Read More Evaluation, Extension planning, Prioritise, Rank, Stakeholder Analysis Tool Methods & Tools
published - 22 August 2016 Personality Test: DISC (Get To Know Yourself and Others Better) Image source: John Fallon, YouTube Presentation, Published August 10th, 2012 DISC is commonly used as a tool to get to know yourself and others better, and … Read More DISC, Evaluation, Extension planning, Group Facilitation, Personality patterns, Personality test Methods & Tools
published - 20 August 2016 Extension as a Knowledge System This model of engagement is based on the ideas of knowledge systems being a series of interrelated functions and processes using terms such as knowledge … Read More Evaluation, Extension planning, Framework, K*Spectrum, Knowledge systems Methods & Tools, Theory
published - 10 August 2016 Farming Systems Research There are numerous definitions and practices around Farming Systems Research (FSR). However, according to the ACIAR definition of Farming Systems Research it is: Research related to … Read More Extension planning, Farming systems research, Researcher Methods & Tools
published - 1 August 2016 Agricultural Extension Information and Knowledge as Public and Private Goods Umali and Schwartz developed a schema that categorises agricultural knowledge and information into an economic classification system. This system denotes the character of the knowledge … Read More Appropriate roles, Economic classification system, Extension planning, Funding, Private sector role, Role of government Theory
