Perceived influence of personal study experiences. Number of years as a 4-H member. Parent of children of 4-H age. Only cumulative postsecondary gradepoint average was found to be a predictor of knowledge acquisition. Personal study helped mastery in the areas of human development and education more so than any of the nonformal learning sources investigated.
Additional research is needed to further understand predictors of agent knowledge acquisition.
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