Role of Deeper Learning Opportunities on Students Entrepreneurial Capabilities Development at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

2 2- Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

4 4- Associate Professor, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Abstract

, it is predicted that education that provides students with access to deeper learning opportunities can lead to their personal and professional growth and development. Regarding this issue, the purpose of this research was to assess the impact of access to deeper learning opportunities on the development of entrepreneurial capabilities of students in the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. The statistical population of this study was 1000 active students in the university. Using stratified random sampling method with proportional assignment according to the table of Bartlett et al. (2001), 213 students were selected as the research sample. The research tool for data collection was a researcher–made questionnaire. The formal validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by an expert panel (including faculty members of agricultural education and entrepreneurship).Reliability of the main indexes of the questionnaire was determined based on Theta (θ) reliability coefficient (0.83, 0.87). Data analysis was analyzed using SPSS26 and SAS software. The research findings based on the correlation matrix showed that a significant positive relationship between access to deeper learning opportunities and entrepreneurial capabilities of the students. Also, the canonical correlation analysis between 8 dimensions of access to deeper learning opportunities and 11 dimensions of entrepreneurial capabilities of agricultural students led to two pairs of important canonical variables of individual development based on self-awareness and learning approach with correlation rates of 0.67 and 0.37, respectively. The results showed that providing deeper learning conditions and contexts for students increases or strengthens their entrepreneurial capabilities.

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