Agricultural education
Masoud Rezaei
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The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the digital transformation of education, and universities were forced to use online learning. The main goal of this research was to examine the pathology of online learning in agricultural higher education during the Corona era from the perspective of students at Arak ...
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The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the digital transformation of education, and universities were forced to use online learning. The main goal of this research was to examine the pathology of online learning in agricultural higher education during the Corona era from the perspective of students at Arak University. This research was conducted using a survey method. The statistical population of the study was undergraduate agricultural students, 112 of whom were selected using simple random sampling. Validity and reliability of the research instrument were confirmed based on the evaluation of a panel of experts and ordinal alpha coefficient (α= 0.90-0.95) respectively. The research findings indicated that most students had access to the internet at home, and most of them attended the virtual class only with their mobile phones. The results of the internal analysis showed that the weaknesses (Mean Score=3.78) and strengths (Mean Score=3.28) of online learning were strong and intermediate in order. Furthermore, the results of the external analysis revealed that the opportunities (Mean Score=3.40) and threats (Mean Score=3.92) of online learning were intermediate and strong, respectively. Based on the results, four categories of strengths were at an intermediate level, and three categories of weaknesses were at a strong level. The findings also showed that two dimensions of virtual education opportunities were at a moderate level, and three dimensions of online learning threats were at a strong level. SWOT analysis also revealed that the defensive strategy was the main strategy for improving the virtual education in agriculture.
Agricultural education
somayeh negahdari; saeed talebi; farzad mohamadjani
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Organizational culture is recognized as a pivotal factor in ensuring the sustainability and growth. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of administrative culture on the quality of teaching and education, mediated by knowledge management, within the modern agricultural extension system. ...
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Organizational culture is recognized as a pivotal factor in ensuring the sustainability and growth. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of administrative culture on the quality of teaching and education, mediated by knowledge management, within the modern agricultural extension system. A causal-correlational research design was employed. The statistical population of the study comprised 2,247 individuals in the academic year 2023-2024, including: Agricultural extension agents affiliated with Jihad-e-Agriculture, Faculty members of agricultural research stations, Faculty members in agricultural disciplines from Islamic Azad University, Payame Noor University, and public universities in Fars Province. Using the simple random sampling method and Morgan’s table, 330 participants were selected as the study sample. The data collection tools included: Siraj’s Teaching Quality Assessment Scale (2002) with a reliability coefficient of 82%,Denison’s Organizational Culture Model (1995) and Cameron & Quinn’s Framework (2006) with a reliability coefficient of 85%,Taheri et al.’s (2022) Knowledge Management in the Modern Agricultural Extension System Scale with a reliability coefficient of 87%. All three instruments employ a 5-point Likert scale, and their validity was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis. To investigate the impact of the variables, the path analysis method was employed. The research findings indicate that organizational culture exerts a direct positive impact on the components of knowledge management (production, distribution, processing) as well as the quality of teaching and learning. Furthermore, knowledge management components have a direct positive impact on teaching and educational quality.
Agricultural education
Amirreza Rezaei; Seyedeh Rana Mousavi Tazehkand; Hamid Movahed Mohammadi
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This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of environmental literacy on sustainable and pro-environmental behaviors among students in agricultural vocational schools and green schools in Tehran Province. The research employed a correlational-causal design, with data collected from ...
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This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of environmental literacy on sustainable and pro-environmental behaviors among students in agricultural vocational schools and green schools in Tehran Province. The research employed a correlational-causal design, with data collected from a statistical population of 998 students from green schools and 435 students from agricultural vocational schools across 4 green schools and 5 agricultural vocational schools. Using Morgan's table, a sample of 298 participants was selected, with 269 questionnaires ultimately included in the analysis. Convenience sampling was used, and data were gathered through a questionnaire validated by faculty members of Agricultural Extension and Education at the University of Tehran. Reliability was confirmed via a pilot study (Cronbach's α = 0.559–0.908). Data were analyzed in SPSS25 using descriptive and inferential statistics, including the Mann-Whitney U test. The results revealed significant differences (p < 0.01) between the two groups: Agricultural students exhibited significantly more favorable environmental behaviors; They demonstrated higher levels of environmental performance; They displayed stronger pro-environmental behavioral intentions; They held more pronounced environmental attitudes; However, green school students possessed greater subjective environmental knowledge. These findings suggest that while agricultural vocational education may more effectively foster practical pro-environmental actions, green schools excel in developing environmental awareness. The study highlights the need for balanced educational approaches that integrate both knowledge and behavioral components in sustainability education.
Agricultural education
Zahra khoshnodifar; Saeedeh Nazari Nooghabi; majidreza khodaverdian; Gholamreza Goodarzi; Aliakbar Davoodi Rad; Sirus Bahadori
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Vocational agricultural training in the rehabilitation programs of prison inmates has not been of good quality and effectiveness in the conventional training methods, while collaborative training and team activity increases motivation and deepens learning. Therefore, this s tudy was conducted with the ...
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Vocational agricultural training in the rehabilitation programs of prison inmates has not been of good quality and effectiveness in the conventional training methods, while collaborative training and team activity increases motivation and deepens learning. Therefore, this s tudy was conducted with the aim of applying team agricultural vocational training using the model of team member teaching design (TMTD) in Arak prison. This research is applied and causal-communicative and semi-experimental, which uses a pre-tes t-pos t-tes t research design with a control group. The data collection tool was a researcher-made ques tionnaire, the validity of which was confirmed by examining the opinions of experts in agricultural education and vocational training, and its reliability was confirmed by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α = 0.92). The s tatis tical population was all the inmates in the prison of Arak city, Markazi province. Two agricultural vocational training courses (saffron planting, growing and harves ting training and honey bee breeding training) for 108 people in 2023 in order to compare traditional training methods and team members teaching design (TMTD) was determined. The results indicated that in the groups under comparison, the effect of the Team Member Teaching Design (TMTD) method on the professional development of prisoners was significant. The results of the mean comparison tes ts also revealed a significant difference between the conventional and team-teaching methods regarding the motivation of prisoners to participate in training courses in both saffron cultivation and beekeeping programs. This research discusses the use of team-based training in agricultural education programs within prisons and its effects on the motivation and participation of prisoners in training courses, as well as their professional advancement in agricultural education. It also provides a pathway for the effective utilization of innovative collaborative and team-based teaching methods in agricultural education classes
Agricultural education
Amirhossein Alibaygi; Negin Miri Jafarabadi; fatemeh pourqasem
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The current qualitative and quantitative research was conducted with the aim of identifying and validating the components of a television educational program suitable for farmers. The population s tudied in the qualitative section consis ted of experts (23 people) selected using the purposive snowball ...
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The current qualitative and quantitative research was conducted with the aim of identifying and validating the components of a television educational program suitable for farmers. The population s tudied in the qualitative section consis ted of experts (23 people) selected using the purposive snowball sampling method. Data was collected using semi-s tructured interviews. To calculate the reliability of the interviews, the method of intra-subject agreement of two coders was used, and the value was 84.36, and considering that it is greater than 60%, the reliability of the coding is confirmed. To determine the level of agreement and assess the validity of each index from the experts' perspective and before developing the model, two coefficients of content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were been used. Data analysis was carried out during two s tages of open and axial coding using Maxqdq18 software. The s tatis tical population was a quantitative section of farmers in Kermanshah (N = 24,391) who were selected as a sample by multis tage sampling method with proportional allocation of 378 people. The validity and reliability of the ques tionnaires were confirmed using the convergent validity method, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability. The ques tionnaires were analyzed by s tructural equation modeling using Smart PLS 4 software. The results of the qualitative part made it possible to identify 38 items in the form of six categories of factors of continuity and solidarity over time and the diffusion of the program, presenting the program in different formats based on interaction and feedback, in using methods of attracting the audience, emphasizing the appropriate content of agricultural educational television programs. Particular attention was paid to the effective elements of the educational process as well as planning and inves tment in the production of the educational program. The results of the analysis of the ques tionnaires showed that the elements introduced by the experts are approved by the farmers and, according to them, the mos t important elements of an appropriate television educational program include the content and the appropriate time of broadcas t, in paying attention to the effectiveness of diffusion. Elements of the training process, using the appropriate method to attract the audience and the presentation of the program is done in the form of interaction and feedback.
Agricultural education
SHAHRAM MOGHADDAS FARIMANI; mery mahmoodi
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Agricultural education sys tem mus t prepare the current and future generation of farmers to solve the problems and challenges of the next century, domes tic and global competition, fluctuating preparation and make optimal use of new technologies, keeping up with the growth of the world's population, ...
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Agricultural education sys tem mus t prepare the current and future generation of farmers to solve the problems and challenges of the next century, domes tic and global competition, fluctuating preparation and make optimal use of new technologies, keeping up with the growth of the world's population, climate change, the increasing advancement of knowledge and technology in agricultural science. Achieving these goals requires continuous review and updating of agricultural education sys tem and the forecas ting and development of a satisfactory approach to educating future farmers. Despite the main mission of the agricultural education sys tem in preparing the youth and empowering the current and future farmers of the country, this sys tem faces many challenges, including; Weakness in motivating young people to agricultural fields, the low share of the agricultural sector in accepting s tudents in the country's secondary education, the weak scientific and practical foundation of agricultural graduates and the unwillingness of the agricultural production and commercial sectors to attract them. So, the main purpose of this s tudy was to determine the main pillars of an approach to agricultural education in order to train future farmers in Iran from the perspective of experts of agricultural education sys tem. In terms of the purpose, this s tudy is an applied research, and in terms of the method of implementation, it is a descriptive s tudy, and in terms of the paradigm approach, it has used a qualitative approach. The s tatis tical population of this survey included all agricultural education experts employed in universities, research ins titutes and executive organizations who finally 10 people were selected using the purposeful sampling method. The requiered data in this research was collected using interviews and reviewing published reports. After coding the data and extracting the codes, concepts and categories, the elements of future farmers education approach of Iran, including ideals and philosophy, goals, s trategies and solutions, and methodologies of executive plans were explained. Finally, based on the findings, the comments that should be considered in developing the country's agricultural education roadmap were sugges ted.
Agricultural education
Mohammad Reza Mahboobi; Mahboubeh Rezaie
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this study was conducted in 2022 to identify the factors affecting the decline of inclination of rural boys towards agricultural profession. The research approach was quantitative nature, an causal-correlational type, and a field data collection method. The statistical population consisted of all rural ...
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this study was conducted in 2022 to identify the factors affecting the decline of inclination of rural boys towards agricultural profession. The research approach was quantitative nature, an causal-correlational type, and a field data collection method. The statistical population consisted of all rural boys aged 15 to 24 living in the villages of Baharan district in Gorgan County, with a total of 1588 individuals. A multistage random sampling method was used, and the sample size was determined using Morgan's table, with a total of 309 individuals selected for the study. The research instrument was a questionnaire with nominal, ordinal, interval, and relative scale questions. The face validity of the questionnaire was assessed through the opinions of the faculty members of the Agricultural Education and Extension Department at the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, as well as the experts in extension from the Agricultural Jihad Organization of Golestan Province. Its reliability was measured using the ordinal Theta coefficient (θ = 0.83). According to the order of importance, the factors affecting the rural boys' tendency towards the agricultural profession were identified as follows: vocational, natural-supportive, economic, cultural, legal, and technical-social factors. These factors explained 52.46% of the total variance in the variables affecting the rural boys' lack of inclination towards the agricultural profession.
Hamid Movahed Mohammadi; fatemeh Oskohi; amir ALAMBEIGI; Mohammadreza Parsanejad; Ahmad Rezvanfar
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Technology Transfer from university to industry with the nature of commercialization of academic research findings is considered as an economic development strategy and it is based on the synergistic connection of science, technology and their exploitation. Proper use of technology and its effective ...
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Technology Transfer from university to industry with the nature of commercialization of academic research findings is considered as an economic development strategy and it is based on the synergistic connection of science, technology and their exploitation. Proper use of technology and its effective transfer from university to industry in the context of university entrepreneurial ecosystem, can increase productivity, efficient use of resources, increase product diversity, reduce production costs by increasing innovation and creativity in doing things and increase capacity be competitive and provide more facilities and financial resources to academic researchers and improve the technology transfer process. In this study, the coding process was performed using MAXQDA10 software and the main and sub-categories were extracted. Then, common and more important tasks and functions were selected from among the researches. In total, 24 tasks and functions were identified for offices and Technology Transfer centers in the form of five main tasks including: registration and management of intellectual property, empowerment of researchers, networking and communication with the community, promotion and sociability and feasibility and financial services. This interaction leads to recognizing the needs of industry, adapting courses and research to the needs of industry, creating internships for students, identifying superior abilities and ideas, finally, increasing the motivation and ability to create new business in students and their independence to government affairs.
Gholamhossein Abdollahzadeh; Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh
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Social Network Sites (SNSs), as a tool for conveying educational messages, have a high position in the agricultural education system. The use of SNSs can affect different aspects of the educational system. Numerous studies have examined the relationship between the use of SNSs and various variables of ...
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Social Network Sites (SNSs), as a tool for conveying educational messages, have a high position in the agricultural education system. The use of SNSs can affect different aspects of the educational system. Numerous studies have examined the relationship between the use of SNSs and various variables of educational system outputs. This study seeks to identify the factors affecting the educational use of social media and academic performance of agricultural students. The statistical population was 111,528 students of public agricultural colleges across the country in the academic year 2018-2019, of which 400 students were selected from eight universities in the country using Morgan table and multi-stage random sampling method. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire using Likert Scale whose morphological validity was confirmed by a number of professors in the field of agricultural extension and Persian literature, and its content validity was confirmed by Average Variance Extracted (AVE between 0.64 and 0.73 for different variables) and reliability was confirmed using sequental theta (Ɵ between 0.85 and 0.92 for different variables). To investigate the effect of variables on students’ academic performance, t, f and Pearson correlation coefficient were used, respectively, and the findings showed that the most common use of SNSs among students is related to communicating with friends and family. There is a significant difference between the educational use of these networks by male and female students and also between students of different educational levels, but no significant difference was observed between different disciplines. It was also found that the rate of educational use of social networks among students who used these networks for educational purposes, has a positive effect on their academic performance, so it is suggested that educational administrators and planners as well as university professors pay more attention to the inclusion of these media in the curriculum.
Saeed Mohammadzadeh; Ameneh Savari Mombeni; hamed izadi
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Analyzing the quality of practical courses outcomes it plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of education in agricultural vocational schools and the process of training experienced personnel in the agricultural sector. Thus the main purpose of this study was to analyze quality of practical ...
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Analyzing the quality of practical courses outcomes it plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of education in agricultural vocational schools and the process of training experienced personnel in the agricultural sector. Thus the main purpose of this study was to analyze quality of practical courses outcomes at Athar Female Vocational Agricultural School in Baghmalek, Khuzestan province. Research method in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection, it is survey. The statistical population consisted of all students of Athar Female Vocational Agricultural School in Baghmalek township (N=76). Based on Krejcie and Morgan's table of sample size, 63 students were selected through simple random sampling methodology. Its validity was confirmed using the extracted mean variance (AVE = 0.77), in addition the reliability as measured by ordinal coefficient alpha (α = 0.84). The results of descriptive statistics indicated that students interest in agricultural careers and natural environment was first ranked factor to enroll in vocational agriculture school. Low grade point average (GPA) and lack of chance for studying in other fields was the second ranked factor in the enrollment. The results of the standard deviation from the average index (ISDM) showed that the quality of the achievements of practical courses from the students' point of view was relatively good in general. Exploratory factor analysis summarized the achievements of practical courses in three factors: acquisition of cognitive skills, acquisition of emotional skills and acquisition of professional skills. Among these, the factor of acquisition of cognitive skills is the first factor with a specific value of 6.43 alone. 32.24% of the total variance. The three extracted factors totally explained 58.43% of the total variance.
Agricultural education
alireza nemati; arezo mokhtari hesari
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The main objective of this research is to analyze the challenges and solutions of Using mobile learning in providing educational services to farmers.The methodology of this study is quantitative and it is an applied research. The statistical population of the study was agriculture experts in East Azerbaijan ...
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The main objective of this research is to analyze the challenges and solutions of Using mobile learning in providing educational services to farmers.The methodology of this study is quantitative and it is an applied research. The statistical population of the study was agriculture experts in East Azerbaijan province (N = 429). Based on the Cochran Formula, a sample size of 202 was estimated by cluster sampling method. Formal validity and convergent validity were used to assess the validity of the questionnaire. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the mean of variance extracted was acceptable for the studied structures (AVE≥0.550). Also, the combined reliability value was suitable for all structures (CR≥0.802). Data were analyzed using by SPSS20 and AMOS21 soft wares. The results showed that the most important challenge is the non-recognition of the mobile learning system by agricultural training centers. Also, infrastructure, skills and participation, psychological, technical (hardware and software), knowledge and information, costs and lack of economic power, 62% of the variance of the challenges of using mobile learning in presentation Explained educational services to farmers. Finally, supportive, infrastructural, managerial, attitudinal and educational strategies were developed as solutions to meet the challenges of applying mobile learning in agricultural education, respectively.
SHAHRAM MOGHADDAS FARIMANI; Maryam Mahmoudi
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Considering the world's population, climate change, and the advancement of agricultural science and technology, agricultural education systems have to address the current and future generations of farmers to solve the problems and challenges of the coming century, Competition domestically and globally ...
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Considering the world's population, climate change, and the advancement of agricultural science and technology, agricultural education systems have to address the current and future generations of farmers to solve the problems and challenges of the coming century, Competition domestically and globally and with fluctuations and uncertainties caused by climate change as well as the optimal use of agricultural technologies. Achieving these goals requires continuous review and updating of agricultural education systems, and development of components of a desirable system for training future farmers. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the pillars of a new approach to agricultural education in order to train future farmers in Iran from the perspective of experts and specialists in the agricultural education system. The data required in this study were collected using Delphi technique in two stages. The statistical population of this study included all faculty members of agricultural extension and education departments in agricultural colleges, educational assistants of agricultural research and training centers, and faculty members and experts of the Agricultural Education and Extension Institute. 26 of them were selected using snowball sampling method. Sampling continued until the theoretical saturation stage was reached. Finally, after summarizing the answers, the pillars of the future farmers' education approach, including ideals and philosophy
Pouria Ataei; Somayeh Moradhaseli; Hamid Karimi
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< p >The study aimed to evaluate students'' external effectiveness of agricultural education and its effect on their attitudes toward future career. The statistical population was agricultural students of Iran public universities in 2020 (N=236973). From whom 386 students were selected as a sample through ...
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< p >The study aimed to evaluate students'' external effectiveness of agricultural education and its effect on their attitudes toward future career. The statistical population was agricultural students of Iran public universities in 2020 (N=236973). From whom 386 students were selected as a sample through stratified random sampling method. The assessment tool was a questionnaire whose face and content validity was confirmed by academic experts and discriminant validity (AVE= 0.5-0.68) was used for determination of structure validity. Reliability of questionnaire was determined by ordinal theta (Ɵ= 0.75-0.91) and composite eliability (CR= 0.74-0.91). The variables were measured on a five-point Likert scale (from 1 = very low to 5 = very high). Data was analyzed by applying SPSSwin23 and AMOS22. To develop structural model, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used in first and second stages for testing measurement models. Results of CFA showed that components of structures were able to measuring of related structures. Results of structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that educational process had a positive and significant effect on students’ competencies, satisfaction with the field of study, and attitude towards future career. Also, students’ competencies and satisfaction with the field of study influenced their attitude towards future career positively and significantly. It can be concluded that educational process can influence students’ competencies and satisfaction with the field of study and lead positive attitude towards future career.
Soraya pourjavid; alireza Poursaeed; Seyed Mehdi , Mirdamadi
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This causal-research study was conducted with the general purpose of factors affecting the performance of learners participating in the horticulture-vegetable and summer cultivation training course in urban agriculture. The statistical population of this study is the total number of learners participating ...
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This causal-research study was conducted with the general purpose of factors affecting the performance of learners participating in the horticulture-vegetable and summer cultivation training course in urban agriculture. The statistical population of this study is the total number of learners participating in urban agriculture training courses held by the General Department of Municipal Education of Tehran Region 2 in 2019 (N = 80). In this study, census method was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The apparent and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a group of experts and the estimation of the reliability of the questionnaire was provided by calculating the sequential alpha (α = 0.97). Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 and AMOS23 software. According to the findings, the reaction with an average of 7.77 and the attitude of learners towards the horticulture-vegetable and summer cultivation training course in urban agriculture with an average of 7.02 =, is considered desirable. The level of knowledge of the learners participating in this course before the course with an average of 5.18 at the average level and after participating in the course with an average of 8.86 was very high. Path analysis findings using AMOS23 software also showed that the variable of agricultural work experience of learners (β = 0.99) has the greatest impact on their performance. Then the variables of learners 'reaction to the course (β = 0.85), age of learners (β = 0.83), knowledge (β = 0.63) and students' attitude towards the course (β = 0.62)
Mohsen Saba; mehran farajollahi; Mahmoud Ekrami; Forouzan Zaradian
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Expanding the rural community and lack of resources has made access to institutions responsible for rural education difficult. In this regard, the optimum use of educational technology and education by mobile phone can be an alternative in farmers' education. So, the purpose of this research is investigating ...
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Expanding the rural community and lack of resources has made access to institutions responsible for rural education difficult. In this regard, the optimum use of educational technology and education by mobile phone can be an alternative in farmers' education. So, the purpose of this research is investigating the Factors Affecting the use of Mobile Phones in Agricultural Education in Poldokhtar Township, based quantitative paradigm and descriptive method. To this end, a combination of theoretical models was the basis of the conceptual framework of this research. The statistical population of this research consisted of farmers in Apharineh district of Poldokhtar Township (N= 589) their characteristics and contact number were recorded in the Agricultural Jihad Center. The sample size is estimated to be 149 people according to Morgan table, which were selected by stratified random sampling method with proportional assignment. A questionnaire was used to data collection that its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and confirmatory factor analysis (AVE >0/50), and its reliability was assessed by measuring the Theta coefficients (θ>0/60),. Statistical tests consist of Spearman's correlation coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis and mean extraction variance. For fitting the model and data analyzing in the form of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), AMOS20 software was used. The results showed that the effect of two main variables of mental norms and perceived behavioral control on the intention to accept mobile learning is confirmed
Peyman Falsafi; Zahra Nazari
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The purpose of this study is finding strategies for development and expansion of education in the national agricultural innovation system, with an emphasis on experiences in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province. Accordingly, the qualitative method of the empowerment evaluation and SWOT technique was used ...
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The purpose of this study is finding strategies for development and expansion of education in the national agricultural innovation system, with an emphasis on experiences in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province. Accordingly, the qualitative method of the empowerment evaluation and SWOT technique was used and the quantitative method of QSPM matrix was used to select the strategies. Hence, the research community is included 40 experts from the Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of the province, which is in close contact with agricultural education activities and is well acquainted with the challenges and opportunities. The required data were collected at the first stage for identification of factors through SWOT analysis protocol. The weights of each of the internal factors were: strengths (2.374), weaknesses (579.2), and external factors, opportunities (2.171) and threats (2.994). These data show the overcoming of weaknesses over strengths and threats to opportunities. The findings of the research showed that the basic view and overall orientation in developing strategies based on opportunities and removing the threats of the external environment in a "out sized" environment is possible. In the second step, the scores of attractiveness were used to determine the overall importance of the strategies. The findings showed that five of the above-average score strategies had to be considered. Establishment and designing in-service training programs and development of short-term skills training for farmers, changing attitudes among policymakers for paying attention and support of education centers, and designing and development of agricultural education justification schemes are the most important strategies.
Abbas Abbaspou; yahya mohajer; hasan Asadzadeh; mojtaba rajabbaigy; bijan jahanpanah
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The study purposes to provide a pattern for agriculture education program in the ministry of Agriculture-jihad. The study is applied conducted through mixed method research design. Semi- structured interview, focus group and descriptive – analytical methods have been used in the qualitative and ...
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The study purposes to provide a pattern for agriculture education program in the ministry of Agriculture-jihad. The study is applied conducted through mixed method research design. Semi- structured interview, focus group and descriptive – analytical methods have been used in the qualitative and quantitative sections, respectively. The quantitative research population includes as many as 1600 agent in agriculture system of which driven 393 people as a sample by Cochran's formula. Purposive sampling is used for qualitative and cluster sampling for quantitative sampling. To gather the data in qualitative section, we used interview and researcher made questionnaire for quantitative one. Since the analysis was two phases exploratory, therefore, we used systematic coding for qualitative section and mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation to describe the data and T Test, Structural modeling, Factor Analysis in inferential part. Qualitative findings showed primitive constituent aspects of rural educational planning pattern involve 8 principal components and 32 indices. The quantitative findings showed there is a significant difference between empirical mean and desired one at the 0.01 level in all components and present rural education was not appropriate. The results of two phases Confirmatory Factor Analysis of construct validity and measurement models showed identified components and sub – components have fit and adequate factor loading to determine planning education program pattern for beneficiaries in ministry of agriculture-jihad.
Abdollah Mokhber; Mohammadreza Notash
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The philosophy of applied-science higher education of Iran is development of entrepreneurship in agriculture sector thought training of entrepreneurs graduated student. In this regard, Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center (IHEC) has tried to become an entrepreneurial center in agriculture by design ...
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The philosophy of applied-science higher education of Iran is development of entrepreneurship in agriculture sector thought training of entrepreneurs graduated student. In this regard, Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center (IHEC) has tried to become an entrepreneurial center in agriculture by design and implementing programs such as; entrepreneurship farm, learn and earn project, entrepreneurship plan, farm field school, education, extension and research tour, science and technology park and workshops on entrepreneurship education. So this study aimed to identify the effective factors and its relationship with the development of entrepreneurship in Applied Scientific Centers of Jihad-e-Agriculture. The statistical population of this study consisted of all faculty members, instructors and managers of Imam Khomeini Higher Education Center (IHEC) equal to 72 people which by the census method data gathered. The main instrument of the research was a questionnaire which its validity was confirmed a panel of educational specialists and its reliability was approved by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient over 0.7. Based on result of factor analysis of factors effecting on entrepreneurship development, 7 extracted factors explained about 70% of total variance. Finding of Friedman test showed that there were significance difference between factors and education of entrepreneurship factor was the most important factor of entrepreneurship development. Also based on pathway analysis three factors including “education of entrepreneurship”, “entrepreneurship policies and missions” and “innovative practices” had significant direct and indirect effect and 4 other factors had significant direct effect on dependent variables of level of entrepreneurship development.
alireza nemati; mehran farajollahi; nazila khatibzanjani; talatdiba vajari
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The main objective of this research is to determine the related factors of using mobile learning in organic agriculture education. The statistical population of the study was literate farmers in East Azerbaijan province (N = 149192). Based on the Cochran Formula, a sample size of 382 was estimated by ...
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The main objective of this research is to determine the related factors of using mobile learning in organic agriculture education. The statistical population of the study was literate farmers in East Azerbaijan province (N = 149192). Based on the Cochran Formula, a sample size of 382 was estimated by cluster sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire which its content validity was confirmed by experts. Initial reliability of the questionnaire was calculated using by Cronbach's alpha for each part of the questionnaire (0.8-0.497). Structural validity and composite reliability (CR) of the research tool were also obtained by estimating the measurement model after applying the necessary corrections. Data was analyzed using by SPSS Win20 and AMOS 20 softwares in the form of structural equation modeling. The results of the research displayed that 50.5% of the farmers were in low level in terms of skills of working with mobile learning tools. 52.4% of the farmers were in the moderate level in terms of attitudes toward the use of mobile learning in organic agriculture education and 28.8% have a higher attitude level. By increasing the levels of variables literacy and income of farmers, their tendency to use mobile learning in organic farming education increases. Finally, structural model analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between content, skill, utility, financial, psychological and attitude components with using mobile learning in organic farming education and explained 86 percent of its variances.Index Terms: Mobile Learning, Agricultural Education, Organic Agriculture
M.SH. SHarifzadeh; M.Hadi pahlavani; GH. Abdullahzadeh
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The main objective of this research was using of canonical correlation analysis (CCA) to find relations between psychological capital and entrepreneurial traits of agriculture students. This research carried out by survey method. The statistical population of this study consisted of all agricultural ...
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The main objective of this research was using of canonical correlation analysis (CCA) to find relations between psychological capital and entrepreneurial traits of agriculture students. This research carried out by survey method. The statistical population of this study consisted of all agricultural students of the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (N=2265). The sample size (n=225) was determinate by Cochran's formula and respondents was selected by proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data was gathered by a questionnaire, consisted of Index of Psychological Capital Questionnaire (Luthans et al., 2007) and Measurement Instrument of Personality Characteristics of Iranian's Entrepreneurs (Kordnaeij et al., 2007). Formal validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by an expert panel (including faculty members of agricultural education and entrepreneurship). Reliability of main indexes of the questionnaire was determined based on Theta (θ) reliability coefficient (0.82, 0.86). Using SPSS and SAS software, the gathered data was analyzed. The results showed that the most of students (64 %) are weak and very weak in terms of entrepreneurial traits. Also, more respondents (46 %) have moderate level of psychological capital, 24% in low and very low and nearly 30 %had high or very high. Calculated correlation coefficients revealed a significance positive relationship between psychological capital dimensions and Entrepreneurial Traits. The CCA indicated that there are two important pairs of canonical variables between psychological capital and entrepreneurial traits of agriculture students with correlations of 0.51 and 0.30 respectively.
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Several factors affect academic achievement of agricultural high school students and by identifying these factors, the possibility of effective educational planning could be achieved. The purpose of this cause- correlational study was to investigate the impact of creativity, achievement motivation and ...
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Several factors affect academic achievement of agricultural high school students and by identifying these factors, the possibility of effective educational planning could be achieved. The purpose of this cause- correlational study was to investigate the impact of creativity, achievement motivation and emotional intelligence on the academic achievement of students. The statistical population consists all 187 agricultural high school students in Zanjan Province which 135 of them were selected based on Krejcie and Morgan sampling table and applying randomized stratified sampling method. The research tool had four sections which its validity was confirmed by a panel of related experts. A pilot study was conducted and calculated ordinal coefficient thetas were at the appropriate level (θ= 0.79- 0.82). Data were analyzed with Spsswin21 by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that there was a significant correlation between mother’s education level, interest toward major, daily hours of study, emotional intelligence, achievement motivation and creativity with academic achievement of students. There was a significant difference of students of different majors in terms of academic achievement and student of medicinal plants was in first rank of academic achievement. Results of logistic regression analysis revealed that interest toward major; achievement motivation and creativity in equation are able to predict academic achievement of students in either of the good, or weak to an extent of more than 80.7% correctly.
Kolsoum Hamidi
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Urban farmers are citizens living in city that produce agricultural crops within the city and its outlying areas. The purpose of this study was to identify the educational needs of urban farmers. In this study, Descriptive-survey method was used in this study. The validity of the questionnaire was approved ...
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Urban farmers are citizens living in city that produce agricultural crops within the city and its outlying areas. The purpose of this study was to identify the educational needs of urban farmers. In this study, Descriptive-survey method was used in this study. The validity of the questionnaire was approved by a panel of academic experts. Pre-test and calculating the theta reliability was used to measure the reliability (θ= 0.92). Urban farmers in Zanjan city formed the population of the study (N=2300) and the sample size was estimated by using Cochran's formula (n=150). Samples were selected using cluster sampling method. Results showed that the most important educational needs of urban farmers based on C.V were: how to combat pests and plant diseases, crop cultivation principles, principles of proper irrigation, non-chemical and biological ways of fighting pests, spraying operation principles and familiarity with a variety of pesticides and their use. Result of correlation analysis showed that there is significant and positive relationship between educational needs and level of education and interest to urban agriculture and there is no significant relationship between educational needs and age, the space for urban agriculture and urban agriculture experience. The result of U test showed that educational needs of people participating in at least one agricultural training courses were significantly less than those without experience in agricultural training course. According to the results there is no significant difference in terms of educational needs between the citizens of the three areas of the city.
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Due to high rate of unemployment among agricultural graduates, improving students' entrepreneurial capacity plays an important role in solving mentioned problem and also would improve economic condition of the society. The purpose of this cause- correlational study was to investigate factors related ...
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Due to high rate of unemployment among agricultural graduates, improving students' entrepreneurial capacity plays an important role in solving mentioned problem and also would improve economic condition of the society. The purpose of this cause- correlational study was to investigate factors related to M.Sc. students' entrepreneurship capacity. The statistical population consisted of 482 M.Sc. agricultural students at the University of Zanjan, from those 200 students were selected based on Krejcie and Morgan sampling table and applying randomized stratified sampling method. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire which its validity was verified by a panel of experts. A pilot study was conducted to determine the reliability of the research instrument, and calculated ordinal coefficient theta was at the appropriate level (CR= 0.85). The finding revealed that majority of students (76.5%) had an average level of entrepreneurship capacity. Analysis of data revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between students’ entrepreneurship capacity and their B.Sc. GPA, M.Sc. GPA and their interest toward agricultural major. Mann Whitney test applied revealed that students with job occupation had higher entrepreneurship capacity in comparison with students of no job occupation. Also, male students had a high entrepreneurship capacity in comparison with female students. Ordinal regression analysis showed that the interest towards major explained 24.2 percent of probability of the entrepreneurship capacity variance.
