Based on a survey of 710 randomly selected persons from the Pinellas County (St. Petersburg area), Florida, Cooperative Extension mailing list, 54 of 566 respondents (9.5 percent) were willing to volunteer part of their time to assist the local Extension education program. Most respondents indicated home economics and horticulture as the main…

This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University introduces the identification and control of common ornamental insect pests. For each of the insects or insect groups (i.e. aphids) identified in this publication, information on host plants, pest description, and damage caused by the pest is given. Also a calendar…

TO TEST THE HOULE THEORY THAT ADULTS HAVE THREE ORIENTATIONS TOWARD LEARNING--THE GOAL, THE ACTIVITY, AND THE KNOWLEDGE ORIENTATIONS, A REVISED SHEFFIELD LEARNING-ORIENTATION SCALE WAS ADMINISTERED TO 704 ADULTS TO DETERMINE LEARNING ORIENTATION PRIORITIES OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO ATTENDED 32 AGRICULTURAL AND HOME ECONOMICS MEETINGS OF COOPERATIVE…

Societal needs and demands, together with the increasing interdependence between the university and its environment have forced the university to reassess its relationship to the wider community and reexamine its service responsibilities. The service function has become an integral and essential part of the academic scene, inseparable from…

In the last four years, University Extension, the University of Wisconsin, has developed two new communications, the Educational Telephone Network (ETN) and Subsidiary Communications Authorization (SCA). ETN is an interacting, party-line type connection which links instructors with remote classrooms in courthouses, hospitals, and universities. SCA…

Lamar State College of Technology opened its first extension center in Orange, Texas, on an experimental basis for the academic year 1969-70. Its curriculum consisted primarily of first-year general education courses, and the emphasis was placed on providing opportunities for educationally disadvantaged youth. Chapter I of this study presents the…

Continuing education programs are criticized for their lack of creative program planning, inadequate staffing, insufficient funding, and weak professional organizations. It is suggested that graduate programs in continuing education need to appeal to and develop professionals who are applied social scientists, have a working knowledge of…

This meeting was held to exchange views on organization, operation, and goals of industrial relations centers, institutes, and schools. The opening speaker outlined the structure and functions of the international organization and of the regional conferences. The first paper, "Administrative Arrangements in Industrial Relations Centers," was based…

The study was designed as a means of becoming more knowledgeable about potential audiences so that a more effective extension education program could be developed for the Sea Grant program. The major objective was to identify problems and opportunities for an organization with the capability of delivering effective extension education programs to…

This book is designed to aid American home economists sent to other countries on technical assistance programs and home economists of other countries responsible for beginning such programs focused on the home and family. The information describes the pioneering experience of trained people in many countries and some ways in which basic principles…

Information management, getting the educational message out to the people, is the backbone to the overall Extension mission. Those employed in information departments must be continually aware of the latest developments which might update and improve present operations, both regarding subject matter and information media techniques. Those in…

Recognition of that segment of the population to whom higher education is inaccessible is leading many universities to consider the potential of initiating non-resident study programs. The characteristics of the delivery system implemented to transmit the instruction are of primary consideration in the design of such programs, since these…

By use of interviews, questionnaires, and observation, the courses and programs offered by the University Center for Adult Education, in Detroit, were evaluated. The courses concerned Communication and Language Art, Environment, Practical Economics, Behavioral Science, Technology, Extension Courses, and Special Events. Evaluation findings show…

The activities of the Institute of Adult Studies in the Development of Kenya are reviewed. Specific areas discussed are: (1) the university and adult education, (2) institute priorities, (3) adult education training unit, (4) extra-mural division, (5) adult studies centre, (6) correspondence course unit, (7) facilities of the institute, (8)…

This university independent course of study of Chinese civilization uses a non-disciplinary approach for the purpose of catching a glimpse of what the preponderant body of Chinese have thought and valued throughout the ages. The literature is approached from a Chinese point of view. The course consists of nine lessons: (1) Mencius, (2)Confucius,…