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Stephen, Lauer; Owusu, Francis Y. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Extension professionals facilitate community development through the strategic manipulation of learning and power in peer-to-peer learning partnerships. We discuss the relationship between empowerment and power, highlight relevant literature on the difficulties power presents to learning and the efficacy of service learning tools to facilitate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extension Education, Power Structure, Community Development
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Warner, Mildred; Belajova, Anna – Journal of Extension, 1996
The Community Land Use and Economics Simulation was tested in a U.S. and a Slovak university. Cultural differences in players' approaches appeared: the competitive aspects came more naturally to U.S. players; resource inequities, planning, and visioning were addressed differently. Materials developed for use in cross-cultural contexts should have…
Descriptors: Community Development, Comparative Education, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
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Rosson, C. Parr, III; And Others – Journal of Extension, 1991
"International Programming Issues for Extension Education" (Rosson, Sanders) describes a survey of extension personnel identifying global competition and agriculture as a key issue. "Expanding Our Horizons Internationally" (Richardson, Woods) discusses North Carolina Extension's staff development on global issues. In…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Community Development, Evaluation Methods