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Peer reviewedRollins, Timothy J.; Yoder, Edgar P. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1993
Cooperative extension agents in four areas (agriculture, 4-H/youth, family living, county directors) completed Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (n=211) to identify learning style preferences to develop the best ways to present state-level inservice education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Extension Agents, Extension Education
Peer reviewedRollins, Timothy – Journal of Agricultural Education, 1993
A telephone survey of 200 farm operators regarding adoption of innovations found 52% were early adopters or early majority adopters and 48% were late majority adopters or laggard. Importance of scientific research, learning about new concepts, and use of sources other than extension were factors distinguishing the categories. (SK)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Diffusion (Communication), Extension Education, Farmers
