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Cultural Differences In Critical Thinking Style: A Comparison Of U. S. And Chinese Undergraduate Agricultural Students, Peng Lu, Scott Burris, Matt Baker, Courtney Meyers, Glenn Cummins Aug 2021

Cultural Differences In Critical Thinking Style: A Comparison Of U. S. And Chinese Undergraduate Agricultural Students, Peng Lu, Scott Burris, Matt Baker, Courtney Meyers, Glenn Cummins

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education

This study aimed to compare critical thinking styles between students studying agriculture in the U.S. and China. A survey of critical thinking styles was administered to two groups of students in U.S. (n = 104) and China (n = 103). Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was applied to determine if there were significant differences in critical thinking styles between the two groups. Results indicate that U.S. students tended to prefer an engaging critical thinking style, whereas Chinese students tended to prefer an information seeking critical thinking style. These differences between critical thinking style preferences may be explained by students’ cultural …


Information And Communication Technology Use Capacity Within Extension Networks: Development And Preliminary Validation Of An Empirical Scale, Kevan W. Lamm, Kristin Davis, Catherine E. Sanders, Alyssa Powell Aug 2021

Information And Communication Technology Use Capacity Within Extension Networks: Development And Preliminary Validation Of An Empirical Scale, Kevan W. Lamm, Kristin Davis, Catherine E. Sanders, Alyssa Powell

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education

Advancing information and communication technologies (ICTs) has become central to international agricultural and extension development efforts. ICTs are crucial in facilitating information transfer, ensuring stakeholder access to information, and increasing the decision-making capacity of smallholder farmers. The research presented here introduces an instrument developed to quantify perceptions of ICT use capacity within international extension networks. The aggregate scale was verified for content validity, response process validity, internal structure validity, and consequential validity informing its use. The instrument was administered to network members (n = 122) associated with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was …


An Application Of Social Marketing Theory To Develop A Social Marketing Campaign To Address Mental Health Literacy And Help-Seeking Behavior Among Male College Students, Rita Debate, Amy Gatto Aug 2021

An Application Of Social Marketing Theory To Develop A Social Marketing Campaign To Address Mental Health Literacy And Help-Seeking Behavior Among Male College Students, Rita Debate, Amy Gatto

Health Behavior Research

Male college students have been observed to have low mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviors. The purpose of this study was to apply social marketing theory to address mental health literacy among male undergraduate students in order to improve both mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviors. The current study employed qualitative methods involving key informant interviews among male undergraduate university students (n = 26). Participants were provided three vignettes representing a male college student presenting with anxiety, depression, or stress during the key informant interviews. The concepts from the key informant interviews were mapped onto the social marketing theory …


Table Of Contents - Introduction, Alexa Lamm Aug 2021

Table Of Contents - Introduction, Alexa Lamm

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education

The Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education (JIAEE) is the official refereed publication of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE). The purpose of the JIAEE is to enhance the research and knowledge base of agricultural and extension education from an international perspective.


Characteristics And Predictors For Students Classified With Emotional And Behavioral Disorder Who Have Also Experienced Maltreatment, Richard E. Mattison, Gregory J. Benner, Skip Kumm Jun 2021

Characteristics And Predictors For Students Classified With Emotional And Behavioral Disorder Who Have Also Experienced Maltreatment, Richard E. Mattison, Gregory J. Benner, Skip Kumm

Educational Considerations

Though experiencing maltreatment (abuse or neglect) appears to be common in students with the special education label of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), little research has been devoted to this topic by EBD educators. This paper uses archived file drawer data from 1992 that focuses on 149 students newly classified with EBD for whom a wide range of enrollment variables was collected, and who were subsequently followed up on an average of 8 years later to assess their educational outcomes. At enrollment, experiences of maltreatment were determined to have occurred in 57.7% of these participants. The group who experienced maltreatment …


Remediation Practices And Considerations For Virtual Counseling Programs: An Emphasis On Due Process, Elliot Isom May 2021

Remediation Practices And Considerations For Virtual Counseling Programs: An Emphasis On Due Process, Elliot Isom

The Advocate

Over the past 6 years, the number of accredited Masters Counseling programs has increased from 6 to 75, a growth rate of 233%. In the new expansion of educational technology, programs have better tools to implement a range of educational experiences alongside frameworks to deliver effective counselor education. Much of the counselor-training process involves gatekeeping to enter the profession. One crucial aspect of gatekeeping is training program’s effectiveness at implementing remediation when needed. This article explores strategies and reflective case studies for remediation practices in virtual environments within a counselor education program. The article places an emphasis on applying remediation …


Talking Plants: Examining The Role Of Podcasts In Communicating Plant Pathology Knowledge, Melissa Lim, Rebecca Swenson May 2021

Talking Plants: Examining The Role Of Podcasts In Communicating Plant Pathology Knowledge, Melissa Lim, Rebecca Swenson

Journal of Applied Communications

Extension programs must constantly evaluate communication plans and platforms to determine if they are worth the investment of time, money, and resources. Podcasts are growing in popularity as a communication platform for education and entertainment. With the VARK model of learning styles and core plant pathology concepts as a guide, researchers evaluated the prevalence and type of plant pathology information in podcasts to better understand how podcasts could benefit Extension plant pathology programs. Using keywords related to plant pathology, researchers searched popular mobile podcast listening applications and evaluated relevant podcast episodes using content analysis methods. Results indicated few podcast shows …


Contents And Editorial Information For Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 11,Spring 2021, Kansas State University Libraries And Cliff Hight Apr 2021

Contents And Editorial Information For Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 11,Spring 2021, Kansas State University Libraries And Cliff Hight

Kansas State University Libraries

Contents and Editorial Information for Kansas State University Libraries, issue 11, Spring 2021


Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 11 (Spring 2021) - Full Issue, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Kansas State University Libraries, Issue 11 (Spring 2021) - Full Issue, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

This is the full issue of the spring 2021 Kansas State University Libraries magazine.


Leaving A Legacy: Dean Of Libraries Lori Goetsch Reflects On 17 Years Of Service, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Leaving A Legacy: Dean Of Libraries Lori Goetsch Reflects On 17 Years Of Service, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

Dean of Libraries Lori Goetsch reflects on 17 years of service to K-State and the community as Hale Library renovations near completion.


Mapping By Location: $100,000 Imls Grant Will Help Improve Environmental Research, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Mapping By Location: $100,000 Imls Grant Will Help Improve Environmental Research, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

An $100,000 IMLS grant will help improve environmental research.


Five Story Glory: Hale Library's Renovation Nears Completion, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Five Story Glory: Hale Library's Renovation Nears Completion, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

Thirty-six months after an accidental fire devastated Hale Library, the five story, well-loved campus behemoth has risen from the ashes.


The Tale Of Hale, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

The Tale Of Hale, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

The back matter included an invite to the Tale of Hale, a storytelling and virtual ribbon cutting celebration.


K-State Keepsakes: The Great Room Murals, Cliff Hight Apr 2021

K-State Keepsakes: The Great Room Murals, Cliff Hight

Kansas State University Libraries

This issue's K-State Keepsakes focuses on the history of the Great Room murals.


Historic Beauty: 1927 Portion Of Hale Library Returned To Former Glory, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Historic Beauty: 1927 Portion Of Hale Library Returned To Former Glory, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

The 1927 portion of Hale Library has been returned to its former glory.


Back On The Shelves: The Libraries Collections Steadily Return To Hale Library, Kansas State University Libraries Apr 2021

Back On The Shelves: The Libraries Collections Steadily Return To Hale Library, Kansas State University Libraries

Kansas State University Libraries

This article details how the progress of the Libraries collections return to Hale Library.


Model Of Success: Extension Services Helping Ugandan Youth Find A Career In Agriculture, Kevan W. Lamm, Chandler Mulvaney, Alexa J. Lamm, Kristin Davis, Falls Masambuka-Kanchewa, Silim Nahdy Apr 2021

Model Of Success: Extension Services Helping Ugandan Youth Find A Career In Agriculture, Kevan W. Lamm, Chandler Mulvaney, Alexa J. Lamm, Kristin Davis, Falls Masambuka-Kanchewa, Silim Nahdy

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education

As the world continues to experience a population boom amidst growing food insecurity concerns, the need for well-trained and competent youth in agriculture-related industries is on the rise in Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Uganda. With 78 percent of Uganda’s population below the age of thirty, the number of unemployed and unskilled workers presents a challenge to a country that relies heavily on jobswithin the agricultural sector to thrive. Due to the increased number of unskilled youths, extension-based services such as the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) and the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) are needed to connect with …


See You On Tv: A Phenomenology Of Careers On Extension Television In Oklahoma, Austin R. Moore, Erica Irlbeck Feb 2021

See You On Tv: A Phenomenology Of Careers On Extension Television In Oklahoma, Austin R. Moore, Erica Irlbeck

Journal of Applied Communications

Extension specialists are under increasing pressure to interact with audiences through emerging digital media including video. In an effort to understand how such interactions affect the careers of engaged specialists, this study seeks to explore the career effects on Extension subject-matter specialists that resulted from long-term, regular participation in an Extension television effort. Using Cultivation theory and source credibility as a lens, a qualitative phenomenology was conducted by interviewing individuals who have contributed to one such program on a weekly or bi-weekly program for multiple decades. Participants reported improved career effectiveness via increased credibility in face to face communications as …


Investigating Financial Biases That Can Increase Impact On Paying Bills And Saving, Lucy M. Delgadillo Ph.D. Jan 2021

Investigating Financial Biases That Can Increase Impact On Paying Bills And Saving, Lucy M. Delgadillo Ph.D.

Journal of Financial Therapy

This article explores financial biases and their relation to financial management behaviors. Using cognitive, evolutionary psychology, and behavioral finance theories, this study suggests that biases can be intentionally used to our benefit. The study shows statistically significant associations between some biases and financial management practices such as paying bills on time and saving regularly in the surveyed sample. The study provides insights into intentionally using financial biases to increase impact and success by helping individuals commit to the best course of action or choose the least costly financial alternative.