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modules include two components, an instructor section and a student
section, both devised by Dr. Robinson. The elements cover the following
specialized topics: Understanding Process Skills, Organizational
Styles, Leadership Roles, Team Skills, Managing Conflict, Managing
Change, Communication, Motivating Others, Overcoming Prejudice,
and Managing Games People Play.
Participants said the process skills program has a wealth of educational
material that is useful for community organizations because of its
common theoretical base and practical educational approach.
Dr.
Albert Nylander, Chair of DSU¹s Division of Social Sciences,
said, ³Dr. Robinson continues to be a strong leader in developing
community development literature that impacts thousands. We are
pleased that he is one of the first professors in our division,
as well as at DSU, to publish an educational program electronically.
Dr. Robinson¹s commitment to Delta State and the Cleveland
community is remarkable. We are fortunate to have such a distinguished
leader at our institution.²
Robinson
has sold nearly 200,000 copies of his modules. Recently they have
been made available on CD.
The
workshop was sponsored by the North Central Regional Center for
Rural Development, which is based at Iowa State University. Teams
of outreach and extension faculty who participated were from Iowa
State, Ohio State, Michigan State, the University of Minnesota,
the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska, and North
Dakota State. |