Overall Goal and objectives of the course
The goal of the course is to provide an in-service training for the CEW’s and other extension workers to improve their skills and gain a formal academic qualification.
The 3 month in service course provides an intensive training that focuses on improving competencies of the CEW. The course will take a blended approach; residential and eLearning.
Specific objectives of the course:
At the end of the course, it is expected that participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of agricultural extension workers
- Explain how to use adult learning principles in agricultural extension work
- Identify and Discuss the key components in program planning, implementation and evaluation
- Communicate effectively orally, communicate through mass media and written reports
- Understand how to use ICT in extension work
- Define climate change and explain its impact on agriculture in Cambodia
- Understand farm business
- Understand climate smart agriculture and climate resilience in farming
Course overview
This is a competency based in-service course for the CEWs in Cambodia, designed in a Learner-centric format.
The entire subject matter is divided into short multiple units, the learner does not have to commit to a longer stretch of time to devote to training. This is practical, considering the CEW’s are also busy working. Each concept is focused in a different module. This provides enough time to trainee to understand and assimilate the knowledge that is shared without being burdened with information overload. The learner also gets a chance to apply their knowledge and get motivated to move on to the next unit in the curriculum.
Course Format:
This course is designed for residential and eLearning modes of study. The learners will be expected to attend a one week residential session at the beginning of the course, then study at home through eLearning modules.
Methods of instruction
The course has a combination of different learning activities, specifically:
- Presentation — short chunks of material presented to the learner to read.
- Demonstrations and/or behavior modeling — video and/or animations to demonstrate tasks and procedures.
- Case studies and/or problem-based learning — detailed explanation of a situation or problem that learners must analyze and offer findings, recommendations, or solutions.
- Graphical illustrations in the eLearning course— still or animated graphics, photos, charts, and diagrams to reinforce content or illustrate processes.
- Audio — voiceover narration to reinforce onscreen text.
- Interactions — integrated opportunities throughout the instruction that allow users to explore content, apply knowledge, and check understanding through questions/quizzes.
- Simulations — interactive environments that simulate real work experiences and conditions.
- Blended learning — combination of the e-Learning approach with more traditional teaching methods, including classroom instruction(residential training) and on-the-job training