Development of a Comprehensive New 4-H Extension Agents Training Program Using a Multi-Module Approach and the 4-H Professional Research, Knowledge, and Competencies (4HPRKC) Taxonomy

Authors

• Barry A. Garst, American Cap AssociationFollow
• Joseph R. Hunnings, Virginia Cooperative ExtensionFollow
• Kathleen Jamison, Virginia Cooperative ExtensionFollow
• Jewel Hairston, Virginia Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

45

Issue

1

Abstract

Following significant budget reductions in 2002, Virginia Cooperative Extension explored strategies to meet the professional development needs of new 4-H Extension faculty and staff. The Department of 4-H Youth Development created a training program to teach youth development competencies consistent with the national 4-H professional research, knowledge, and competencies (4HPRKC) taxonomy. Written and verbal evaluations from participants in the New 4-H Extension Agents Training Program suggested that the training was informative, interactive, and responsive to participants' needs. This program is a potential model for other Extension programs that serve the professional development needs of new 4-H Extension faculty and staff

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Garst, B. A., Hunnings, J. R., Jamison, K., & Hairston, J. (2007). Development of a Comprehensive New 4-H Extension Agents Training Program Using a Multi-Module Approach and the 4-H Professional Research, Knowledge, and Competencies (4HPRKC) Taxonomy. Journal of Extension, 45(1), Article 5. https://commons.joe.org/joe/vol45/iss1/5