Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Extension Education -- 1.1 Historical Background of Extension Education -- 1.2 Misconceptions About Extension Education -- 1.3 Extension Education Defined -- 1.4 Extension Education and its Relationship with Behavioural Sciences -- 1.5 Scope of Extension Education -- 1.6 Extension Education as a Profession -- Chapter 2. Extension Service -- 2.1 Extension as a Service -- 2.2 Principles of Extension Work -- 2.3 Objectives of Extension Work -- 2.4 Approaches in Extension Service -- 2.5 Transfer of Technology -- 2.6 Privatizing Extension Services- Many Questions Unanswered -- 2.7 Indian Extension Scene at a Glance -- Chapter 3. Teaching Learning Process -- 3.1 Concept -- 3.2 Characteristics of Learning -- 3.3 Teaching and Learning Situation -- 3.4 Steps in Teaching Learning Process -- 3.5 Phases in Extension Education Process -- 3.6 Principles of Extension Teaching -- 3.7 Difference Between Formal and Informal Education -- 3.8 Who is Adult? -- 3.9 Characteristics of Adult Learners -- 3.10 Myths about Adult Learning -- 3.11 Principles of Adult Learning -- 3.12 Learning Theories -- 3.13 Laws of Learning -- 3.14 Learning Experiences -- 3.15 Organisation of Learning Experiences -- 3.16 Characteristics of Extension Educators -- Chapter 4. Extension Teaching Methods -- 4.1 Concept -- 4.2 Methods and Steps in Extension Teaching -- 4.3 Classification of Teaching Methods -- 4.4 Description of Teaching Methods -- 4.5 Mass Media Contacts -- 4.6 Some Teaching Methods Used Occasionally -- 4.7 Factors Affecting Selection and Use of Extension Teaching Methods -- Chapter 5. Audio Visual Aids -- 5.1 Instructional Aids -- 5.2 Classifications of Audio-Visual Aids -- 5.3 The Chalk Board -- 5.4 Bulletin Board/News Board/Display Board -- 5.5 Flannel Graph -- 5.6 Magnetic Boards -- 5.7 Flash Cards -- 5.8 Flip Chart -- 5.9 Chart.

5.10 Poster -- 5.11 Diagrams -- 5.11 Graph -- 5.12 Effective Graph -- 5.13 Objects -- 5.14 Models -- 5.15 Specimen -- 5.16 Slides -- 5.17 Films and Film Projectors(16 MM Sound) -- Chapter 6. Community Development -- 6.1 Origin of Community Development -- 6.2 Definitions of Community Development -- 6.3 What Community Development is Not -- 6.4 Nature of Community Development -- 6.5 Area of Activities Under Community Development -- 6.6 Principles of Community Development -- Chapter 7. Participatory Rural Appraisal in India -- 7.1 Methods and Innovations -- 7.2 Training and Multiplication -- 7.3 PRA in Government -- 7.4 Villagers as Analysts and Specialists -- 7.5 Documentation of PRA -- 7.6 Role of PRA Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation -- 7.7 The Impact and Implication of PRA -- Chapter 8. Leadership -- 8.1 What Leadership is? -- 8.2 Classification of Leaders -- 8.3 Types of Leadership -- 8.4 Methods of Leadership Identification -- 8.5 Leadership Styles -- 8.6 Methods of Training Leaders for Social Mobilization -- Chapter 9. Youth Work -- 9.1 Concept -- 9.2 Rural Youth Programmes in USA -- 9.3 Rural Youth Work in Australia -- 9.4 Rural Youth Work in Canada -- 9.5 Rural Youth Work in Denmark -- 9.6 Rural Youth Work in Great Britain -- 9.7 Rural Youth Work in Japan -- 9.8 Youth Clubs in India -- 9.9 Steps in Organizing a Successful Club -- Chapter 10. Entrepreneurship Development -- 10.1 Entrepreneur -- 10.2 Enterpreneurship -- 10.3 Women Entrepreneurs -- 10.4 Women Empowerment -- 10.5 Self Help Group as A Tool of Empowerment -- 10.6 Training and Human Resourse Development (HRD) Need and Strategy -- Chapter 11. Programme Planning and Evaluation -- 11.1 Extension Programme -- 11.2 Scope and Material -- 11.3 Principles of Programme Planning -- 11.4 Extension Programme Planning Models -- 11.5 Steps for Extension Programme Planning -- 11.6 Evaluation.

11.7 Difference Between Monitoring and Evaluation -- 11.8 Swot Analysis -- 11.9 Project Management -- 11.10 Network Analysis -- Chapter 12. Communication -- 12.1 Concept -- 12.2 Elements of Communication -- 12.3 Functions of Communication -- 12.4 Priciples of Effective Communication -- 12.5 Different Levels of Communication in Society -- 12.6 Models of Communication -- 12.7 Communication Theories -- 12.8 Development Communication -- 12.9 Traditional Media in Operation -- 12.10 Advance Communication Technologies -- 12.11 Barriers to Communication -- 12.12 Agriculture Knowledge Information System (AKIS) -- 12.13 Application of Information and Communication Technology in Rural Sector -- 12.14 Relative Importance of Different Sources of Information -- 12.15 Suggestions for Improvement in Extension Services -- Chapter 13. Diffusion and Adoption -- 13.1 Concept -- 13.2 Diffusion Models -- 13.3 A Critic of Diffusion Adoption Approach -- 13.4 Phases in the Diffusion Process -- 13.5 Stages of Adoption -- Chapter 14. Basic Rural Institutions -- 14.1 Panchayati Raj (Democratic Decentralization) -- 14.2 Functions of Panchyati Raj Bodies -- 14.3 Cooperative Socity -- 14.4 Village Schools -- Chapeter 15. Development Programmes in India -- 15.1 Rural Development in India: Retrospect and Prospects -- 15.2 Rural Development Efforts of Pre-Independence -- 15.3 Post-Independence Development Programmes -- 15.4 Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres -- 15.5 Definition of NGO -- Index.