Agricultural education
Hedayatollah Rahimi; mahnaz amiramini khalafloo; Marzieh bordbar
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This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of using Samyt e-learning platform on improving the performance of CEOs of rural cooperative companies in Fars province. The integrated management system of Fars Cooperatives (Samyt) was produced and implemented in 2019, among the goals ...
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This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of using Samyt e-learning platform on improving the performance of CEOs of rural cooperative companies in Fars province. The integrated management system of Fars Cooperatives (Samyt) was produced and implemented in 2019, among the goals and roles of this system is the management and integration of current information and data at the network level, management and monitoring of the information of network members and personnel, holding the process of meetings electronically. Making the training process, forming and creating an electronic file for people active in the network, holding online meetings of the organization and subsidiary centers, holding online tests for participants in training courses and CEO candidates, educational needs assessment from the network are covered. This research benefited a little from our point of view and is practical in terms of purpose and survey in terms of data collection method. Statistical population consisting of managing directors of rural cooperative companies numbering 360 people, of which 142 people were studied by simple random sampling using Cochran's formula. The data collection tool was a Userlan questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire, the reliability of which was calculated using the ordinal theta coefficient (Ɵ=0.75-0.91) and composite reliability (CR=0.74-0.91), and the validity Its form was estimated by using the opinions of academic experts and its content validity based on the construct validity index (AVE=0.5-0.68).
Marzieh Bordbar; Hedayatollah Rahimi
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The purpose was to investigate the specialized agricultural training required by the members of rural production cooperatives and agricultural companies and to analyze the barriers to effectiveness. The statistical population of members of rural production cooperatives and agricultural companies that ...
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The purpose was to investigate the specialized agricultural training required by the members of rural production cooperatives and agricultural companies and to analyze the barriers to effectiveness. The statistical population of members of rural production cooperatives and agricultural companies that participated in specialized agricultural courses in 1399, including 250 people, of which 129 people were studied. Data collection tool is a questionnaire based on Kirkpatrick model. The results showed that in 5 specialized courses, the main motivation of members to participate in training courses was to meet job needs. Comparing the average attitude of members towards the course showed a significant difference.The results of members 'reactive characteristics showed that 80% of members' reaction (feeling) to holding training courses was at a medium and higher level, the average knowledge and awareness of members before and after participating in the courses showed that more than 75, respectively. 77% of members rated their knowledge and awareness as average and higher. The results of members' behavioral characteristics showed 82% of members rated their behavioral status as average and higher. The results of the Wilcoxon test showed that the trainings were effective in improving the knowledge of the members. The results of diagnostic factor analysis showed that the barriers to the effectiveness of the courses were summarized in 5 factors (inappropriate content of the courses, low participation of members in the courses, insufficient management process on the courses, cultural problems, and lack of up-to-date instructors) included 58% of the total variance of barriers to effectiveness.
