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| 4081 - 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core Curriculum | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4081.1) | 11 |
Number of youth who indicated they ask questions about how things work (Common Measures – SC 10) |
| 4081.2) | 18 |
Number of youth who indicated they take things apart to see how they work (Common Measures – SC 14) |
| 4081.3) | 18 |
Number of youth who indicated they come up with ideas to build new things (Common Measures – SC 10) |
| 4081.4) | 4 |
Number of youth who indicated they learned new things about engineering in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 10) |
| 4081.5) | 35 |
Number of youth who follow the scientific method when making decisions. |
| 4081.6) | 15 |
Number of youth use knowledge and skills they learned from 4-H SET programs in daily life. |
Author: Laura Huffman
Major Program: 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology Core Curriculum
4-H youth development programs within Extension depend heavily on adult volunteers and provide extensive education to volunteer leaders. 4-H traditionally focuses on positive youth development, but adult volunteers are the mainstay of the programs. A study of Ohio 4-H agents revealed that they believed orienting volunteers is important but lack information on whether their training programs or teaching strategies are effective (Deppe & Culp, 2001).The Kentucky Volunteer Forum is Extension&rs
