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- 4-H and FFA Competition Guide: Agriscience Research Poster Contest at the State Fair of VirginiaWiley, Shannon (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-04-28)Provides guidelines and requirements for presentation of original or applied scientific research. Gives requirements for displaying project results on posters. Also includes project evaluation standards used by competition judges.
- Professional Learning in Cooperative Extension: Understanding Opportunities for Social Learning and the use of Computer Mediated TechnologiesWiley, Shannon (Virginia Tech, 2018-11-15)Social Learning in the workplace can encompass many things. In social environments, adults are constantly communicating with their colleagues and actually participating in an exchange of shared knowledge. As virtual learning continues to become more prominent in the workplace in an effort to help adults work and collaborate, learners will need to continually generate a network of communities to engage in practice. This study utilized the theoretical framework of Wenger's social theory of learning as a lens for identifying experiences contributing to social learning in the workplace and to what extent technological tools contributes to those collaborative learning opportunities. Qualitative methods were utilized for this study which generated themes central to "learning through collaboration", and "learning through system processes". There were also findings that related to the use of technological tools and specifically related to how they contribute to opportunities for learning. Extension Professionals including Extension Agents and State Specialists were recruited for participation.
- Understanding and Developing an AgribusinessBarrowclough, Michael; Rhudy, Mary-Katherine; Peek, Crystal; Wilk, Alya; Wiley, Shannon; Scherer, Hannah H. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-12-20)This document is a 4-H program for students to learn about agribusinesses, their role in the U. S. economy, local community, and more.
- Understanding Business Structures, Markets, and Risk Management StrategiesMcKay, Sarah; Carr, Kristin; Rothwell, Marie; Wiley, Shannon; Scherer, Hannah H. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-04-03)Provides information about 4-H lessons on businesses, risk, market prices and more. Lessons are geared for grades 10-12.