Early-Career Challenges of Youth Development Extension Educators and Effective Strategies

The purpose of this research study was to determine the challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and strategies helpful in managing those challenges. This study used the modified Delphi method of three rounds with a specifically selected expert panel of 24 members to bu...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-08, Vol.13 (16), p.9017
Main Authors: Jayaratne, Koralalage S. U, Collins, Daniel P, McCollum, Shannon B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burnout
Careers
Collaboration
Delphi method
Education
Educational aspects
Educational research
Educators
Learning
Occupations
Planning
Professional development
Surveys
Sustainability
Teachers
Teenagers
Time management
Volunteers
Working hours
Workloads
Youth
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Summary:The purpose of this research study was to determine the challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and strategies helpful in managing those challenges. This study used the modified Delphi method of three rounds with a specifically selected expert panel of 24 members to build consensus on the challenges that early-career youth development extension educators faced and managing strategies of those challenges. The expert panel of this Delphi study was selected from two south-eastern states in the U.S. based on their proven success and effectiveness in youth development extension programming in their respective counties. The three-round Delphi study led to building the consensus on 16 challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and 14 strategies helpful in managing those challenges. The findings of this study have implications for planning onboarding training programs for early-career youth development extension educators. Future research is needed to understand how identified strategies contribute to managing early-career challenges faced by youth development extension educators.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13169017