Conditions for effective use of extension teaching methods
Extension Teaching Methods
• Extension education is mainly concerned with the dissemination of useful and practical information relating to rural life and helping the rural people in the practical application of such knowledge to rural situations.
• The extension worker can achieve this objective by using different extension teaching methods according to different situations.
Extension teaching methods may be defined as:
• The devices used to create situations in which new information can pass freely between the extension worker and the rural communities.
• The tools or techniques used to create situations in which communication can take place between the rural people and the extension workers.
The methods of extending new knowledge and skills to the rural people by:
• Drawing their attention,
• Arousing their interest and
• Helping them to have a successful experience of the new practice.
Conditions for Effective use of Teaching Methods
Following four conditions are necessary for effective use of extension teaching methods:
• Learning situation,
• Learning objectives,
• Learning experiences and
Use of a variety of teaching methods.
- Conditions for effective use of extension teaching methods
- Learning situation, learning objectives, learning experiences
- Use of a variety of teaching methods
- Individual contact methods
- Field and home visits
- Office and telephone calls and personal letters
- Group contact methods
- Method and result demonstrations
- Meetings, group and panel discussions
- Symposia, seminars, workshops
- Field days, field tours and field trips
- Brainstorming, role playing and buzz group
- Mass contact methods
- Electronic media i.e. TV, radio, computers, cell phones etc.
- Print media i.e. books, newspapers, magazines, newsletters etc.
- Critical analysis, planning, conducting and making follow up of various extension methods
- Chapters 16
- Department Agricultural Extension
- Teacher
Dr. Muhammad Arshad Javed
