ERIC Number: EJ1166394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Meeting Stakeholder Energy Technology Education Needs Using a Mobile Demonstration
de Koff, Jason P.; Ricketts, John C.; Robbins, Chris; Illukpitiya, Prabodh; Wade, Alvin
Journal of Extension, v55 n6 Article 6FEA8 Dec 2017
Understanding the impact of workshops that include mobile demonstrations for describing technical applications can be useful when planning an Extension program on new energy technologies. We used a mobile demonstration in a workshop that provided information on small-scale on-farm biodiesel production. Evaluation of the workshop outcomes identified significant increases in attendees' perceptions, awareness, interest, and knowledge related to the topic. On the basis of our process for planning and conducting the workshop and the results of the evaluation, we recommend implementing a well-distributed needs assessment and using a mobile demonstration to present technology that is economically feasible to use. The workshop we describe can be used as a model for other Extension programs.
Descriptors: Technology Education, Stakeholders, Energy, Energy Education, Power Technology, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Training Methods, Workshops, Participant Satisfaction, Capacity Building, Questionnaires, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Production
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA)
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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