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Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service: A Response to Lauzon
No full textGordon Thompson and Wayne Lamble published an article in Vol. 26, No. 1 of this Journal titled "Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service." That issue also contained an invited response from Allan Lauzon titled "University Extension and Public Service in the Age of Economic Globalization: A Response to Thompson and Lamble". The present article is an invited rejoinder to the comments by Lauzon
Adventure Guides, Outfitters, Firestarters, and Caregivers: Continuing Educators\u27 Images of Identity
No full textIn a recent study, 65 continuing education instructors each developed, then analyzed metaphors to describe their images of self in their respective contexts of practice. This article details the process developed by Deshler (1990) that was used to lead these educators into creating and critically reflecting on the meanings of their own metaphors, as well as the implications for their continuing reflection about practice. The relationship between metaphors and cognition is examined, and the process of metaphor-making discussed critically, with implications for its use by other educators. The metaphors generated by continuing educators through this process were grouped into four themes: adventure guides, outfitters, firestarters, and caregivers. These are analyzed here for insights about continuing educators\u27 understandings of their teaching practice and the nature of the learning process
Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service
No full textThe full development and potential contribution of university extension is limited by confusion about its basic nature and misunderstanding about its relationship to other concepts such as public service and outreach. This article addresses the evolution, role, and basic characteristics of university extension, as well as various sources of uncertainty and confusion about it and the importance of achieving greater common understanding about its function. A framework and definition are provided for developing a shared perspective on the concept of university extension in the context of scholarship and public service