Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

CLASSIFICATION OF EXTENSION METHODS

• Teaching methods may be defined as the devices usedto create situations in which communication can take place between theinstructor and the learner. An understanding of different Extension Teachingmethods help the teacher to select an appropriate method which suits hissubject matter to be delivered and the type of audience involved in thelearning process. It is however, understandable that every method has certainadvantages and disadvantages and there is no one single method which suits allthe situations.
• Research indicates that aids used in combinations are always better than anyone type of aid used alone. The familiarclassification of extension teaching methods and the common methods used indifferent contexts in livestock development are described below: