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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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From Extension Science to Communication and Innovation Studies. New Theoretical Trends from Wageningen.
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Heymann, F. V. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1998
Wageningen University's extension science program shifted from a positivist to a constructivist foundation. Participatory methodologies and interactive policies are being developed, and the program's name has been changed to Communication and Innovation Studies. (SK)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Innovation, Extension Education
The Educational Environment of the American Farm School: Secondary, Post-secondary and Adult Education Curricula Running Parallel.
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Koulauzides, G. A. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1998
Describes how the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece, simultaneously offers secondary and postsecondary programs and continuing training activities. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Environment, Extension Education
Systems Approaches and Simulation in Curricular Programs: The Wageningen Experience.
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van Dam, A. M.; And Others – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1997
Wageningen Agricultural University's use of systems approaches and simulation for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education suggests the following elements are necessary: (1) congruence between the aims/interests of teachers and participants; (2) appropriate course level; (3) applicability to relevant research fields; and (4) a range of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Training in Interdisciplinary Team Research for Agricultural Development: The Experience of ICRA.
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Hawkins, R. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1997
The experience of the International Centre for Research in Agriculture shows that successful interdisciplinary research requires (1) appreciation of systems concepts; (2) common understanding of goals and objectives; and (3) effective communication and management procedures. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
The Six Thinking Hat Model--A Tool for Participation in Community Development, the Experience of an NGO in Cambodia.
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Batchelor, S. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1996
A nongovernmental organization involved in community development in Cambodia adapted De Bono's six thinking hat model to build staff capacity and develop a framework for open-ended conversations. It proved useful for comprehensive analysis of problems and preventing conflicts. (SK)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Development, Creative Thinking, Foreign Countries
Extension for Russian Agricultural Industrial Complexes: Lessons from a Dairy Project.
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McNeil, A. O.; Kerr, W. A. – European Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1995
A Canadian extension program in Russia revealed two major problems facing Western extension agents: failure of Russian farms to treat dairy farming as a holistic, interdependent system, and a low level of human resource management skills due to the past history of direction by command. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Curriculum Development, Dairy Farmers, Extension Education