Butler, James R.A. (author), Darbas, Toni (author), Addison, Jane (author), Bohensky, Erin L. (author), Carter, Lucy (author), Cosijn, Michaela (author), Maru, Yiheyis T. (author), Stone-Jovicich, Samantha (author), Williams, Liana J. (author), and Rodriguez, Luis C. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2017
Published:
International: CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10513
Notes:
217 pages., Pages 109-129 in Heinz Schandl and Lain Walker (eds.), Social science and sustainability. CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria,Australia. 2017. 217 pages.
23 pages, Increasing doctoral degree holders in Sub-Saharan Africa may significantly impact the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate programs. Research capacity is crucial to successfully completing a thesis or dissertation and obtaining a graduate degree. Unfortunately, in Sub-Saharan Africa, many students abandon or delay their degrees at this stage due to limited research and writing skills. This study aimed to identify the most critical thesis and dissertation (TD) research needs of masters and PhD students from Sub-Saharan Africa. Thirty-eight skills were identified from the literature and presented to agricultural education and extension/leadership students. Borich (1980) and Witkin (1984) needs assessment models were used to ascertain the perceived importance and extent of students' knowledge of TD topic areas. The top identified needs were extracting a manuscript from a thesis, writing a journal article, choosing inferential statistics, deciding the descriptive statics, and what to review in the literature. A total of 15 items were identified as critical needs using the Witkin model. The findings identified challenges and opportunities for improving Sub-Saharan African graduate students' research knowledge and TD performance, implying that combining the two models to identify training needs may produce more comprehensive results than using only one methodology.
Force, J.E. (author / Department of Forest Resources College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID) and Department of Forest Resources College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 54 Document Number: C01051
Notes:
Phase 2, In: Moeller, G.H. and Seal, D.T., eds., Technology transfer in forestry : proceedings of a meeting of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, subject group s608; 1983 25 July - 1 August. London : Great Britain Forestry Commission, 1984. (Forestry Commission Bulletin No. 61) p. 74-80.
Publisher extends congratulations to the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center at its 35th anniversary. Commends it as "an invaluable resource for those involved in agricultural communications."
Doerfert, David L. (author / Texas Tech University), Telg, Ricky (author / University of Flordia), Sitton, S. (author / Oklahoma State University), Dooley, Kim E. (author / Texas A & M), Irani, Tracy (author / University of Flordia), Layfield, Dale (author / Clemson College), Akers, Cindy (author / Texas Tech University), Haygood, Jacqui (author / Texas Tech), Wingenbach, Gary J. (author / Texas A & M), Cartmell, D. Dwayne II (author / Oklahoma State University), and Miller, Jeff (author / Arkansas)
Format:
Conference proceedings
Publication Date:
2004-06-24
Published:
USA: National agricultural communication summit Lake Tahoe, June 2004
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22135
Gelb, E. (author), Maru, A. (author), Brodgen, J. (author), Dodsworth, E. (author), Samii, R. (author), Pesce, V. (author), and Global Forum on Agricultural Research.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2008-08
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29701
Notes:
Summary of a pre-conference ICT Adoption Workshop - AFITA, IAALD and WCCA Conference in Atsugi, Japan. 20 pages., Participant organizations: Asian Federation of Information Technology in Agriculture (AFITA) , International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD ) and the World Congress on Computers in Agriculture (WCCA).
Fett, John (author / University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism) and University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Journalism
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1985
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 61 Document Number: C01959
Notes:
Hanne, In: Miller, M.E., ed. International agricultural programs and agricultural communications : proceedings from a February 13-15, 1985, national conference, St. Louis, Missouri. [s.l.] : Association of U.S. University Directors of International Programs, 1985. p. 183-202
