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Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

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The Benefits Of Family Science Education: The Male Perspective, Michael R. Langlais, Sylvia Asay, Anthony Walker, J. Mitchell Vaterlaus Oct 2018

The Benefits Of Family Science Education: The Male Perspective, Michael R. Langlais, Sylvia Asay, Anthony Walker, J. Mitchell Vaterlaus

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The majority of university family science courses are predominantly comprised of women. Because family science classes are centered on information and concepts relevant for both men and women, it is important to understand gendered experiences to promote healthy family and romantic relationships. Not only would men benefit from these classes, but increasing male enrollment in family sciences courses will help promote gender diversity in higher education. The current study used qualitative analyses to examine the perceptions of male undergraduate students concerning the benefits of taking family science courses. Male undergraduates from three midsize universities in the Midwestern and Western United …

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The Five Love Languages Program: An Exploratory Investigation Points To Improvements In Relationship Functioning, Allison Nichols, Jane Riffe, Cheryl Kaczor, Ami Cook, Gwen Crum, Andrea Hoover, Terrill Peck, Rebecca Smith Oct 2018

The Five Love Languages Program: An Exploratory Investigation Points To Improvements In Relationship Functioning, Allison Nichols, Jane Riffe, Cheryl Kaczor, Ami Cook, Gwen Crum, Andrea Hoover, Terrill Peck, Rebecca Smith

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The authors describe an exploratory investigation of a relationship education program based on the Five Love Languages (5 LL) (Chapman, 2007), implemented by Extension educators in seven rural counties. Relationship assessments measured participant changes related to the quality of the primary relationship, belief in the future of the relationship, and partner empathy. Confidence in using the 5 LLs was also assessed. Two groups were compared, a “no booster” group that participated in didactic and final sessions and a “booster” group that received a book, tips, and reminders to practice the 5 LLs. Focus groups revealed how participants benefited. The results …

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The Relationship Between Motivation And Online Self-Regulated Learning, Marshall Swafford Oct 2018

The Relationship Between Motivation And Online Self-Regulated Learning, Marshall Swafford

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manage their own learning. The self-regulated learning practices of goal setting, environment structuring, task strategies, self-evaluation, time management, and help seeking are developed through experience and motivation. This study sought to determine the levels of self-regulated learning and identify the motivation constructs that correlated to the levels of self-regulated learning of students in an online agriculture dual enrollment course. Students had the highest self-regulation in the areas of goal setting and environment structuring. The lowest online learning self-regulation was in help seeking. Task value was the motivation construct receiving the highest mean score, while test anxiety received the lowest score. …

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Full Issue, Volume 6, Number 2, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension May 2018

Full Issue, Volume 6, Number 2, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension

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Incorporating Farmers’ Market Tours Into The Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program: Best Practices And Lessons Learned, Annie Hardison-Moody, J. Dara Bloom, Lorelei Jones, Tony Benavente Feb 2018

Incorporating Farmers’ Market Tours Into The Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program: Best Practices And Lessons Learned, Annie Hardison-Moody, J. Dara Bloom, Lorelei Jones, Tony Benavente

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Research indicates that low-income consumers are less likely to shop at farmers’ markets and that these individuals are often those with the lowest intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. This project aimed to improve familiarity with farmers’ markets among low-income consumers through guided tours of farmers’ markets, implemented as part of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). EFNEP Program Assistants (PAs) in five counties in North Carolina received training and partnered with a local Cooperative Extension agent to deliver a farmers’ market tour at the mid-point of a nine-lesson series on healthy eating. Forty-eight participants completed the series, …

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Building Life Skills And Interest In Stem Through Rural 4-H Robotics Camps, Rayna Sage, Jaymie Vandagriff, Janet Schmidt Feb 2018

Building Life Skills And Interest In Stem Through Rural 4-H Robotics Camps, Rayna Sage, Jaymie Vandagriff, Janet Schmidt

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Many rural communities are looking for inexpensive and innovative ways to engage youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). University Extension 4-H programs offer a unique platform to increase rural youth exposure to STEM and build important life skills. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to examine ways in which 47 youth in five rural robotics day camps grew in targeted 4-H life skills and enthusiasm for science. Campers perceived growth in their decision making and ability to use limited resources during these short day camps. Furthermore, participant observations and responses to open-ended prompts in their “science notebooks” provided …

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Full Issue, Volume 6, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension Feb 2018

Full Issue, Volume 6, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension

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Building The Capacity Of Classroom Teachers As Extenders Of Nutrition Education Through Extension: Evaluating A Professional Development Model, Jessica D. Linnell, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr, Rachel E. Scherr, Martin H. Smith Feb 2018

Building The Capacity Of Classroom Teachers As Extenders Of Nutrition Education Through Extension: Evaluating A Professional Development Model, Jessica D. Linnell, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr, Rachel E. Scherr, Martin H. Smith

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Utilizing teachers as extenders may maximize the reach of Extension nutrition education programs; however, there is a need to identify effective professional development (PD) strategies to ensure quality implementation. Lesson study is a PD model that demonstrated improvements in school teachers’ self-efficacy and knowledge in various disciplines. In this study, fourth-grade teachers at two schools delivered nutrition education in their classrooms. Lesson study was examined to improve self-efficacy, content knowledge, and use of inquiry-based teaching strategies. While teachers at one school followed the lesson study model, teachers at the other school did not. Teachers reported time, resources, and funding were …

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