AEE 521 -- Program Development in Agricultural and Extension Education

Fall Semester 2011

Registered students may access class at: http://moodle.wolfware.ncsu.edu/

Our true goal as Extension workers is “to create a better people... high-minded, stalwart, courageous and brave....”

 Seaman Knapp

(The Originator of Farm Demonstration Work)

This course will be delivered online as well as on campus. Moodle will be used to manage course materials and can be accessed on the first day of classes August 23rd at http://moodle.wolfware.ncsu.edu/ The registered students should use their unity id and password to log-in.

The course will utilized one required text:   Boone, E. J., Safrit, R. D., & Jones, J.  (2002). Developing programs in adult education, 2nd Edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, Inc. (ISBN 1-57766-229-6) can be ordered on-line.  Book has not been ordered at the Bookstore, but used copies may be available, make sure you get 2nd edition.
Questions: Contact Dr. K. S. U. (Jay) Jayaratne, Assistant Professor, NCSU at jay_jayaratne@ncsu.edu
   
AEE 521 - Fall 2011 Topical Outline:
Class 1: (week of August 23)
Extension Program Development: A Historical Perspective
Class 2: (week of August 30)
Program Planning I: Overview and Key Concepts
Class 3: (week of September 6)
Program Planning II: Models
Class 4: (week of September 13)
Context for Planning: Internal and External Factors
Class 5: (week of September 20)
Needs Assessment
Class 6: (week of September 27)
Volunteer Development
Class 7: (week of October 4 )
Writing Educational Objectives
Class 8: (week of October 11)
  Midterm Exam must be postmarked by noon 10/11/2011
Class 9: (week of October 18)
Best Management Practices for Advisory Councils
Class 10: (week of October 25)
Learning Styles
Class 11: (week of November 1)
Effective Teaching Methods
Class 12: (week of November 8)
Program Implementation
Class 13: (week of November 15)
Marketing Programs
Class 14: (week of November 22)
Evaluation of Program Development and Delivery
Class 15: (week of November 29)
  Evaluation of Program Outcomes for Accountability
 
 
Final Project -Due November 29, 2011, 9:00pm 
Final Exam: Due December 13, 2011, 9:00pm 


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