In 1980, Borich presented a new model that allowed errors in an individual's judgment of self-
proficiency to be offset by considering the perception of a group. The model relied upon the …

This study analyzes existing research on learning needs assessments to identify key
insights into the discipline and propose implications for future studies. Eighty-nine SSCI …

Purpose: The need to tackle the problem of inadequacy of advisory services on Climate
Smart Agricultural Initiatives (CSAI) rendered by extension agents led this study to determine …

Purpose: Extension workers' knowledge and competencies are fundamental to a successful
practice. Most academic literature focuses on how to train extension workers, but neglects …

Purpose: This article assesses a non-traditional training methodology for extension agents,
focused on the exchange of experiences among peers and the reflection on practice, with …

The ranked discrepancy model (RDM) is a relatively novel needs assessment approach and
is optimized for addressing ordinal and non-normally distributed data. This study aimed to …

Irrigated agriculture enables production intensification and crop diversification to improve
food security. However, increasing irrigation water stress and inadequate competence of …

The study described the perceived importance of, and proficiency in core agricultural
extension competencies among extension workers in Peninsular Malaysia; and evaluating …

This study determined professional competence needs of extension workers through the
application of the Borich needs assessment model. A simple random sampling technique …

Purpose This study identifies the policing pre-deployment training content for Korean
experts based on needs assessments. Korean policing is at an excellent level to transfer …