TY - JOUR
T1 - Capturing outcomes often overlooked
T2 - A pilot evaluation of Florida individual contact teaching
AU - Warner, Laura A.
AU - Diaz, John
AU - Chaudhary, Anil Kumar
AU - Gusto, Cody
AU - Ali, Amanda D.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Extension provides personalized educational services collectively known as individual contact teaching (ICT), yet these services often are not evaluated. This article presents results from pilot testing of an approach for evaluating ICT. Extension representatives and clientele provided data on ICT events, primarily office consultations and landscape site visits. Most client respondents were very satisfied with the services received; had increased their knowledge, skills, and future preparedness to address the applicable issue; and had changed a behavior following the education. These positive findings reveal the importance of evaluating such services. Extension professionals are encouraged to use a personalized evaluation approach such as the one described to ensure that the collective value of ICT is captured.
AB - Extension provides personalized educational services collectively known as individual contact teaching (ICT), yet these services often are not evaluated. This article presents results from pilot testing of an approach for evaluating ICT. Extension representatives and clientele provided data on ICT events, primarily office consultations and landscape site visits. Most client respondents were very satisfied with the services received; had increased their knowledge, skills, and future preparedness to address the applicable issue; and had changed a behavior following the education. These positive findings reveal the importance of evaluating such services. Extension professionals are encouraged to use a personalized evaluation approach such as the one described to ensure that the collective value of ICT is captured.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048939207
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 56
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 3
M1 - #3FEA2
ER -