Target Audience – Adults
Audience Description: All people ages 20 and up. This is a catch-all group.
NOTE: Reaching out to “adults” as a group is not preferred because there is too much variation within the group of adults to identify useful audience-specific recommendations.
Study-Specific BEPs
These study-specific BEPs distill findings derived from the studies listed in Supporting References, which were identified using a meta-analysis technique. BEPs are described by one or more of seven focus areas.
| Outreach Categories |
Research Recommendations |
The Audience |
Assess audience concerns and preferred method for receiving information prior to developing outreach or education initiatives. |
Message content |
No research available |
Message delivery vehicle
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No research available |
Outreach strategy |
No research available |
Public participation |
No research available |
Supporting and motivating professionals |
No research available |
Evaluation |
No research available |
Linking Study-Specific BEPs to Essential BEPs
Essential BEPs provide an overview of Best Education Practices derived from education theory and other meta-analysis studies. This table shows which Essential BEPs are highlighted by research about adults as a target audience. The entire collection of Essential BEPs is available on the Water Outreach website.
| Education for: |
The learning experience: |
The Individual |
No relevant research findings |
The Class or Group |
Is designed to focus on a targeted audience and is built on an understanding of audience skills and interests.
Is relevant to and accessible by people with diverse backgrounds and influences. |
Web-Based Learning |
No relevant research findings |
The Community |
No relevant research findings |
Beyond the Community |
No relevant research findings |
Supporting References
Iams, D. R., & Marion, M. H. (1991). Reactions to alternative delivery methods. Journal of Extension 29(2), 4.
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