Extension teaching methods

extension teaching methods are means to use to teach the farmers and the students. The choice and use of these methods depends upon the type of message to be imparted or delivered, size of the audience and their attributes. combination of extension teaching methods experienced to be more effective.

1. Extension Teaching Methods Rajinder Kaur Kalra Professor and Head (Retired) PAU Ludhiana 9814067709

2. Extension Teaching Methods Teaching methods - devices used to create situations where communication takes place between the instructor and the learners. methods of contacting and extending know- how to the people by attracting - their attention, - arousing their interest and - leading them to have successful experiences with improved ways of doing the things

3. Classification of extension teaching methods 1. Classification according to use: Individual Contact Farm and home visit Office call Telephone calls Personal letters Result demonstration Group Contact Method Demonstrations Meetings (all types) Training courses Tours Result demonstration meetings

4. Mass Contact All the printed matter News stories Circular letters Radio and television Exhibits Poster, charts and other visuals

5. 2. Classification according to form Written All printed matter Personal letters Circular letters Spoken All types of meetings Farm and home visits Office Calls Radio

6. Visuals Result Demonstrations Exhibits Posters and charts All other visual aids Method demonstrations Meetings at result demonstrations Television Meetings with audio visualn aids Film shows

7. 3. Classification according to function Telling Lecture Conference Panel and forum Recordings Farm and home visits Showing Written words Pictures and motion pictures Posters, charts and exhibits Demonstrations Tours

8. Doing Practicals On the job training Demonstrations Guided experience Performance

9. 4. Classification according to the stages of innovation decision process Knowledge Radio and television Printed matter Posters and wall news paper Circular letters Decision Result demonstrations Farm and home visits Office calls Friends and relatives

10. Action Result demonstrations Personal visits Local leaders

11. 5. Classification according to the stages of learning process Attention All mass contact methods Interest Meetings Tours Demonstrations Appeal to values Personal visits Desire Demonstrations Circular letters Meetings Local leaders Conviction

12. Conviction Result demonstration Personal visits Friends and relatives Action News sories and other printed matter Farm and home visits Local leaders Satisfaction Personal contacts News-stories Field days

13. 6. Classification according to the learning Objectives Knowledge Printed matter Lectures Guided discussions Tours Case studies Skill Training courses Demonstrations Lectures by the experts Film shows

14. 7. Classification according to adopters categories Innovators All mass contact methods Office calls Early adopters Farm and home visits Demonstrations Meetings Early majority Result demonstrations Posters Tours and field days Exhibitions and film shows

15. Late Majority Exhibition Local leaders Friends Laggards Local leaders Tours Friends

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