Addressing the Right Issues and Raising the Right Questions in AIAEE

Christiansen, James E.

doi:10.5191/jiaee.2005.12301

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“…The national land-grant model of the United States, while widely admired is not common in other countries" (Johnson, Creighton, & Norland, 2006, p. 34). Christiansen (2005) reminds us of our shared role as social scientists who share common interests, needs and problems, regardless of our country or organizational structure. In 2005, he outlined postulates "AIAEE must address if the Association is to have an impact on agricultural development and agricultural education worldwide and the nations of its respective members" (p. 7).…”

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Today is Yesterday’s Future: Globalizing in the 21st Century

Ludwig¹

2007

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Where do we want to go and what do we want to be known for in the future? If we are to help people with widely divergent viewpoints engage in making decisions within a changing environment, technical and scientific expertise alone cannot provide solutions to issues which have political, ethical, and environmental impacts on communities and their inhabitants. We are not the university our grandfathers or grandmothers attended, if they earned a college degree. Nor is our outreach and engagement system like the one our parents may remember. This article discusses four challenges agriculture education and extension face as the 21 st century advances, framing them in a global context: What is the role of public research universities? How do cross cultural exchanges impact students? Where does agriculture education and extension fit into the urban agenda? What benchmarks success for extension?Challenges include the pace of change and expanding linkages between private sector firms, clientele, students and the international community. We may think local, but actions have global consequences. Thoughtful, well-intended actions are not enough to position us to lead change. We need to be able to change ourselves, our programs, and our institutions. To do that, we need to be informed decision makers. To be informed, we need data (research) that we can change into information. Information when applied to real world problems becomes knowledge. If that knowledge holds true over time, it may become thought of as wisdom.

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Today is Yesterday’s Future: Globalizing in the 21st Century

Ludwig¹

2007

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“…In this paper, Christiansen offers eleven postulates for developing a more complete JIAEE theoretical base. Christiansen (2005) concludes his paper by asking us to consider five questions that may help our scholarship move forward: 1) Do we have the necessary partnerships to make a difference; 2) How can we better promote effective programs; 3) How can we better prepare the next generation of International Development Specialists; 4) How can we better integrate programs and projects and use holistic approaches; and 5) How can we better keep our colleagues engaged in International Development throughout their careers? James Christiansen's contributions to our professional cannot be overstated.…”

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“…We think this Series has done just that and are pleased to continue this tradition with our contribution herein. In the first article in this series, Jim Christiansen (2005) wrote about "Addressing the Right Issues and Raising the Right Questions in AIAEE" (p. 5). Chief among challenges presented to the reader was using our professional talents to make a difference in the world.…”

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Extension and Outreach: Not a Question of If, but How

Lindner¹,

Dolly²

2012

JIAEE

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In this article, the authors develop a conceptual framework for effective extension and outreach. Based on both our experiences and research and those of leading scholars and practitioners in the field, we offer the following ten ideas for thought, debate, discussion, and implementation. Effective extension systems must: be institutionalized, well-defined, and well-funded; address important/contemporary issues/problems; be sufficiently nimble and flexible in order to address emerging issues; be a credible and unbiased source for information/education and solutions/research; understand the needs of its customers; embrace participatory and integrated approaches; recognize that little happens in isolation and create regional/global sustainable partnership/linkages with governments, NGOs, researchers and educators; be excellent stewards of resources acquired; recognize that return on investment (ROI) from its research and outreach must be well-documented; and allow for decentralized decision-making and action when warranted.

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Addressing the Right Issues and Raising the Right Questions in AIAEE

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Today is Yesterday’s Future: Globalizing in the 21st Century

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