Using Critical Thinking Styles of Opinion Leaders to Drive Extension Communication

Autor/inn/en	Putnam, Brianne B.; Lamm, Alexa J.; Lundy, Lisa K.
Titel	Using Critical Thinking Styles of Opinion Leaders to Drive Extension Communication
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 58 (2017) 3, S.323-337 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Natural Resources; Agricultural Occupations; Water; Food; Safety; Genetics; Extension Agents; Leadership; Cognitive Style; Communication Strategies; Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Change Agents; Opinions; Extension Education; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Wasser; Lebensmittel; Sicherheit; Humangenetik; Führung; Führungsposition; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Kommunikationsstrategie; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Statistische Analyse; Lehrmeinung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot
Abstract	In order to address the complex challenges facing the agricultural and natural resource industry, extension educators must collaborate with opinion leaders. Extension educators can use the assistance of opinion leaders in program design and implementation in order to best meet the needs of stakeholders and the public. Collaboration between extension educators and opinion leaders is more easily conducted when each party understands one another's cognitive style and communication channel preference. This study explored the relationship between opinion leader critical thinking style among three contextual issue groups in agriculture and natural resources and preferred communication preferences used by extension educators. The three contextual issue groups included opinion leaders from the areas of water, food safety, and genetic modification (GM). Researchers used the University of Florida Critical Thinking Inventory (UFCTI) to measure critical thinking style of 300 respondents in Florida. Each of the contextual issue groups preferred engagement with information as their preferred critical thinking style. Among the contextual issue groups, significant differences were identified between the water and food safety groups in the information seeking UFCTI score and the GM and food safety groups in the information engagement score. The preferred method of receiving information overall was visiting a website. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01