Assessing the Value of Video Resources in Extension-led Natural Resources Management Continuing Education Programs

Authors

Eli S. Sagor, University of MinnesotaFollow
Marcella A. Windmuller-Campione, University of MinnesotaFollow
Madison G. Rodman, University of Minnesota DuluthFollow

Volume

59

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.59.02.08

Abstract

Effective delivery of continuing education programs can improve their impact. Using the first of four two-week modules of a professional short course, we tested outcomes of a flipped classroom approach, comparing professional foresters’ completion rates, preference for, and perceived value of pre-module content delivered via video and reading. Participants in the National Advanced Silviculture Program self-reported significantly higher pre-module completion rates, preference for, and perceived value of video over reading. This simple study suggests the potential for video to serve as an accessible and preferred format for delivery of key content to supplement an in-person continuing education program.

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Recommended Citation

Sagor, E. S., Windmuller-Campione, M. A., & Rodman, M. G. (2021). Assessing the Value of Video Resources in Extension-led Natural Resources Management Continuing Education Programs. The Journal of Extension, 59(2), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.02.08