Extension Today and Tomorrow. Trends and Issues Alerts.

Autor/in	Kerka, Sandra
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, Columbus, OH.
Titel	Extension Today and Tomorrow. Trends and Issues Alerts.
Quelle	(1998), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Bibliografie; Adult Education; Annotated Bibliographies; Delivery Systems; Educational Objectives; Educational Practices; Educational Trends; Extension Education; Organizational Development; Role of Education; Trend Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Bibliography; Bibliographies; Bibliografie; Auslieferung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Bildungspraxis; Bildungsentwicklung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Organisationsentwicklung; Bildungsauftrag; Trendanalyse
Abstract	The federal Cooperative Extension Service (CES) began more than 80 years ago as a way to disseminate agricultural research and information through land-grant universities. Today, extension education is evolving to meet the demands of diversity, technology, and new ways of working and learning. Diversity is one of the core values of the CES's strategic plan for the 21st century, and many extension educators are focusing on serving diverse audiences with expanded programming and recruiting, and hiring diverse staff. Nevertheless, urban residents, youth, and low income groups remain least likely to be aware of or use extension services. Technology as a delivery method and access to technology for critical information needs are key issues affecting society. Extension educators have recognized the value of distance delivery of educational programming, and they are exploring new ways to make extension a participatory learning organization and to provide leadership for the development of learning communities. By responding to the contemporary issues of diversity, technology, and community building, extension can enhance the relevance of its traditional focus on quality of life and critical issues affecting daily living. (An annotated bibliography contains 18 references.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	PDF and HTML formats: http://ericacve.org/docs/tia00067.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC