Agricultural Extension Methods (AEE-302)

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

This is three credit hours course and designed to develop the project and program development skills of the students and preparation of extension program at practical level.

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to:

·         Develop an instructional plan

·         Select an appropriate extension method

·         Apply the given extension method under the given situation

·         Apply teaching-learning process

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to identify different types of extension methods. They will be able to differentiate among different programs of agricultural and rural development programs. This course will provide a complete understanding of all types of extension methods to develop an execution for extension techniques. Students will be able to apply different techniques models in their research projects.

Practical

Each student will develop an instructional plan for a given extension-teaching situation. The student(s) will be involved in micro teaching/field situation concerning agricultural extension work.

 

READINGS

1.       Bashir, E. (Ed.) 2005. Extension Methods. National Book Foundation, Islamabad.

2.       Swason, B.E. et al (Eds.) 2005. Improving Agricultural Extension; A reference Manual, FAO, Rome.

3.       R. Saravanan. (Ed.) 2008. Agricultural Extension-Worldwide Innovations. New India publishing agency, India.

4.       Anandajayasekeram, P. et al. 2008. Concepts and Practices in Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries: A source book. IFPRI, Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya.

Week

Topics and readings

1

Conditions for effective use of extension teaching methods

2

Learning situation, learning objectives, learning experiences

3

Use of a variety of teaching methods

4

Individual contact methods

5

Field and home visits

6

Office and telephone calls and personal letters

7

Group contact methods

8

Method and result demonstrations

9

Mid Exams

10

Meetings, group and panel discussions

11

Symposia, seminars, workshops

12

Field days, field tours and field trips

13

Brainstorming, role playing and buzz group

14

Mass contact methods

15

Electronic media i.e. TV, radio, computers, cell phones etc.

16

Print media i.e. books, newspapers, magazines, newsletters etc.

17

Critical analysis, planning, conducting and making follow up of various extension methods

18

Final Exams

Each student will develop an instructional plan for a given extension-teaching situation. The student(s) will be involved in micro teaching/field situation concerning agricultural extension work.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional marks:     08

Mid exam marks:    12

Final exam marks:  20

Practical:                 20

Course Material

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