Category: Program Development

WC090 Evaluation Situations, Stakeholders & Strategies

WC090, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Glenn Israel, David Diehl, and Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez, provides guidelines for extension faculty to tailor their evaluation activities to balance their available time and resources with the situation, as well as their individual and stakeholders’ needs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC090

WC092 Using the TOP Model to Measure Program Performance: A Pocket Reference

WC092, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Amy Harder, provides an overview of the Targeting Outcomes of Programs (TOP) Model of program planning and evaluation, defines the levels for assessing program performance, and identifies evaluation strategies appropriate for measuring program performance at each level. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC092

AEC377/WC058 Reporting Clientele Contact in Workload

Revised! AEC377, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Diane D. Craig, Bryan D. Terry, and Glenn D. Israel, describes for UF/IFAS Extension faculty how the WORKLOAD application should be used to report Extension contacts. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc058

ENY744S/IN832 El Laboratorio de Entomología Médica de Florida

ENY744S, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Connelly, and Chelsea T. Smartt, is the Spanish language version of ENY-744/IN772: The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory. It describes this UF/IFAS facility located in Vero Beach FL, and its research, education, and teaching programs. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN832

WC089 Planned Behavior Change: An Overview of the Diffusion of Innovations

WC089, a 4-page illustrated by Amy Harder, is designed to provide an overview of how the principles of diffusion can be applied to facilitate planned behavior change in Extension clientele. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC089

WC087 UF/IFAS Extension Mentoring Roles and Responsibilities

WC087, a 4-page fact sheet by Amy Harder, provides information about the mentoring roles and responsibilities of protégés, County and District Extension Directors, and the state Extension specialist in the UF/IFAS Extension Mentoring Program. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC087

FOR220/FR282 Addressing Sunshine State Standards in Elementary School Teacher Professional Development Workshops

FOR-220, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Jennifer A. Seitz, Martha C. Monroe, and Kimberly O. Thurman, use Project Learning Tree (PLT) workshops as an example of how anyone conducting professional development workshops can improve attendance and enhance program use by public school teachers by identifying and advertising the Sunshine State Standards (SSS) that the workshops address. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR282

ENY501/IN788 Educate to Detect: Conducting First Detector Training in Florida

ENY-501, a 5-page fact sheet by Amanda Hodges, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Carrie Harmon, Aaron Palmateer, Pamela Roberts, Adrian Hunsberger, Sylvia Shives, Theresa Friday, and Jiannong Xin, answers questions about the NPDN First Detector training program, which promote the early detection and proper identification of potentially devastating exotic species through a coordinated extension education effort. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN788

WC086 Preparing a Speech

WC086, a 6-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, addresses preparing to deliver a speech through audience analysis, considering a purpose and topic, preparing the major components of the speech (introduction, main point, organization, and conclusion), and referencing resources. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC086

WC085 Delivering an Effective Speech

WC085, a 5-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, describes how to present a speech effectively by overcoming nerves, developing stage presence, refining vocal qualities, maximizing power of expression, making eye contact, and using presentation aids. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC085

WC084 Effective Questioning Techniques

WC084, a 6-page fact sheet by James E. Dyer, discusses the purpose of questioning in the classroom, types of questions, how to maximize student participation, providing sufficient wait time, handling student responses, and responding to student questions. Includes references and Blooms Taxonomy Reference Guide. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC084

WC083 Teaching to Different Learning Styles

WC083, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by James E. Dyer, defines learning styles, types of learning styles (per the Gregorc Style Delineator), and preferred teaching methods and techniques for each style. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC083

AEC401/WC082 Using Mentoring as a Part of Professional Development

AEC-401, a 5-page fact sheet by Alexa Lamm and Amy Harder, defines mentoring, give a brief history, and reviews the stages of the mentoring process. It will also highlight the benefits mentors, protégés, and organizations can expect from the utilization of a mentoring process. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC082

AEC395/WC076 Implementing Inquiry-Based Teaching Methods

AEC395, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Anna J. Warner and Brian E. Myers, focuses on the nature of inquiry and provides basic guidelines and strategies for implementing inquiry-based teaching methods. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC076

AEC394/WC075 What is Inquiry Based Instruction?

AEC394, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Anna J. Warner and Brian E. Myers, introduces agricultural educators to inquiry-based education, providing definitions, examples, and reasons to adopt this teaching method. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC075

ENY744/IN772 The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory

ENY-774, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, C. Roxanne Connelly, and Chelsea T. Smartt, describes this UF/IFAS facility located in Vero Beach FL, and its research, education, and teaching programs. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN772

AEC396/WC077 Extension Marketing: Building a Successful Local Extension Marketing Campaign

AEC-396, a 2-page fact sheet by Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, and James Varvorines, focuses on the foundations of marketing communications for local Cooperative Extension programs. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC077

AEC398/WC079 Extension Marketing: Integrated Marketing

AEC-398, a 3-page fact sheet by Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, and James Varvorines, focuses on integrating communication elements into the marketing of Extension programs. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, November 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/WC079