Assessing Public Issues Knowledge and Needs of Extension Agents in Florida

It has been argued that to remain relevant in today's society, Extension must expand its role to provide public issues education. We conducted a web-based survey to determine whether Extension agents in Florida were prepared to deal with contentious issues. Survey respondents identified issues...

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Published in:Journal of extension 2017-02, Vol.55 (1)
Main Authors: Gay, Keegan D, Owens, Courtney T, Lamm, Alexa J, Rumble, Joy N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community Needs
Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Educational Opportunities
Extension Agents
Interviews
Knowledge Level
Likert Scales
Local Issues
Needs Assessment
Online Surveys
Qualitative Research
Teacher Competencies
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Summary:It has been argued that to remain relevant in today's society, Extension must expand its role to provide public issues education. We conducted a web-based survey to determine whether Extension agents in Florida were prepared to deal with contentious issues. Survey respondents identified issues affecting their clientele, levels of frequency with which they addressed the issues, and self-perceived levels of knowledge related to the issues. Results were analyzed by agent type (i.e., programmatic area). Results revealed that the issues of immigration, crop diseases, and food security held particular potential for improvement.
ISSN:1077-5315
0022-0140
1077-5315
DOI:10.34068/joe.55.01.24