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Dormody, Thomas J.; Skelton, Peter; Rodriguez, Gabrielle; Dubois, David W.; VanLeeuwen, Dawn – Journal of Extension, 2020
At an Extension youth agricultural science center, our team developed and pilot tested a five-lesson weather and climate science curriculum for middle school-aged youths. As part of the endeavor, we conducted an item analysis of the five worksheets used across the lessons and determined relationships between worksheet scores and pretest/posttest…
Descriptors: Worksheets, Weather, Climate, Rural Extension
Adedokun, Omolola A.; Bastin, Sandra; Plonski, Paula; Najor, Jeannie; Cotterill, Debra – Journal of Extension, 2020
Super Star Chef is an experiential summer youth nutrition education and cooking program designed to enhance participants' nutrition knowledge, food preparation skills, cooking self-efficacy, and intention to eat more fruits and vegetables. In a program evaluation comprising a single-sample pretest-posttest design, participants' pretest and…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Summer Programs
Li, Jacinda C.; Welsh, Janet A.; DiNallo, Jennifer M.; Nix, Robert L. – Journal of Extension, 2020
An Extension-implemented parent-focused childhood obesity intervention designed to improve family functioning around healthful eating and exercise was evaluated. Thirty-six parents and their children, aged 5-13, were randomized to a 12-week intervention condition or control condition. Intervention parents, compared to control group parents, felt…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Intervention, Extension Education
Partnering with Faith-Based Organizations to Promote Positive Parenting: Example and Lessons Learned
Zapata, Martha Isabel; Morris, Amanda Sheffield; Jespersen, Jens E.; Stiller-Titchener, Kelly – Journal of Extension, 2020
We evaluated an early literacy initiative implemented in partnership with faith-based organizations. Heads of the initiative train church leaders to host monthly literacy events during which those leaders educate parents about child development and model dialogic reading behaviors while caregivers and their children follow along. A survey and…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Partnerships in Education, Parent Education, Extension Education
Ashurst, Kerri; Weisenhorn, David; Atkinson, Tyrone – Journal of Extension, 2020
The purpose of the study addressed in this article was to gather information from military service members and their teenage children attending Extension camping programs together. We used a pretest and a posttest to examine resilience of both groups and compared other postprogram youth outcome measures to a normative sample. We found…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Military Personnel, Adolescents, Resilience (Psychology)
Mitchell, Gayle; Currey, Robin C. D. – Journal of Extension, 2020
With a focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia, we reviewed literature and data associated with the prevalence and persistence of women's engagement in agriculture from youth-focused programs through to college and employment in order to learn which models of outreach may best attract women to and retain women in agricultural careers. We found that…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Womens Education, Outreach Programs
Scheer, Scott D. – Journal of Extension, 2020
To reach the goals of outreach and Extension programs, a program planning model is essential. A new model is presented to ensure program success; it is the human development-ecoLogic model (HD-ELM). The HD-ELM components are as follows: HD--human development characteristics and implications for target audience; E--modified ecological systems…
Descriptors: Program Development, Outreach Programs, Extension Education, Individual Development
Beale, Tyler L.; Kennard, Chelsea A.; Dollahite, Jamie S.; Paddock, Joan D. – Journal of Extension, 2020
An educational blog was created for the purposes of extending learning beyond the reach of organized classes and supplementing the core themes of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Focus group members reacted to the format, content, visual appeal, and writing style of the blog and addressed their likelihood of reading the blog…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Publishing
Henry, Emily N.; Munn, Becky – Journal of Extension, 2020
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers are among the fastest growing and highest paying, yet women are largely underrepresented in these fields, and many girls lack access to STEM opportunities in school. Oregon State University's Open Campus partners with the American Association of University Women to bring an experiential…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Access to Education, Agency Cooperation
Meinen, Robert J.; Wijeyakulasuriya, Dhanushi A.; Aucoin, Michael; Berger, Johan E. – Journal of Extension, 2020
We describe Pennsylvania's Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Program and discuss results of an industry survey. Survey knowledge questions were centered on state-mandated program competencies designed to minimize environmental losses of manure nutrients. Survey results demonstrated that participation in state-directed,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Agricultural Occupations
Yelland, Erin; Piper, Jessie – Journal of Extension, 2020
Gray for a Day is an interactive educational curriculum that centers on use of an empathic model to improve knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to sensory and functional aging, empathy toward older adults, and one's own health behaviors. The program has been disseminated by Extension educators with varied audiences and evaluated with 2,440…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Experiential Learning, Extension Education, Empathy
Behnke, Andrew O.; Urieta, Diana M.; Duan, Siyu; Lewis, Zach – Journal of Extension, 2020
Preprogram and postprogram surveys of 241 Latinx 4-H youths from five counties in North Carolina provided a snapshot of their experiences in the Juntos 4-H program. The study findings demonstrate that Juntos 4-H has positive impacts on academics, college readiness, parent engagement, and community engagement. Suggestions are made to help Extension…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Extension Education, Hispanic American Students
Koshollek, Alanna; Thostenson, Katy; Shaw, Bret – Journal of Extension, 2020
Nationwide, women woodland owners are increasingly taking on the primary decision-making role for their land. In Wisconsin and beyond, most existing landowner outreach efforts target mixed-gender audiences. We explored how facilitation techniques can be incorporated into a women-centric workshop to increase women landowners' confidence, knowledge,…
Descriptors: Females, Ownership, Natural Resources, Forestry
DiNallo, Jennifer M.; Welsh, Janet A.; Li, Jacinda C.; Nix, Robert L. – Journal of Extension, 2020
This article describes the adaptation of a parent-focused evidence-based childhood obesity intervention program for implementation by county-based Extension educators in coordination with school district personnel in rural Pennsylvania. The Lifestyle Positive Parenting Program was designed and evaluated in Australia in clinical settings. Several…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Promotion, Obesity, Prevention
Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Collins, Daniel P. – Journal of Extension, 2020
The purpose of the Delphi study described in this article was to determine barriers, challenges, and alternatives related to planning and implementing 4-H international visitor exchange programs. The Delphi panel comprised 21 Extension agents selected from two southeastern states on the basis of their experience and/or interest in international…
Descriptors: International Educational Exchange, Agricultural Education, Barriers, Program Development