Nelson, D. R., & Trede, L. D. (2000, December 2000) Finding 4

Design outreach to address farmer preferred learning style:

  • When training new farmers, focus on problem-solving and production agriculture skill development

Individual 
The learning experience: Promotes active engagement and real world problem solving.
The learning experience: Builds thinking and reasoning skills – analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and problem solving – that learners can use to construct and apply their knowledge.

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Is designed to focus on a targeted audience and is built on an understanding of audience skills and interests.

Citation: Nelson, D. R., & Trede, L. D. (2000, December 2000). Educational needs of beginning farmers in Iowa as perceived by providers of agricultural education. Paper presented at the 27th Annual National Agricultural Education Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Citation Type: Research