The Effect of Students’ External Effectiveness of Agricultural Education Processes on Attitudes toward Future Career

Ataei, Pouria; Moradhaseli, Somayeh; Karimi, Hamid

doi:10.22092/jaear.2021.353380.1790

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Tarbiat Modares University

² PhD, Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22092/jaear.2021.353380.1790

Abstract

< 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.

Keywords

20.1001.1.27171205.1399.12.55.3.3

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The Effect of Students’ External Effectiveness of Agricultural Education Processes on Attitudes toward Future Career

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Volume 12, Issue 55 - Serial Number 55
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The Effect of Students’ External Effectiveness of Agricultural Education Processes on Attitudes toward Future Career

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Volume 12, Issue 55 - Serial Number 55March 2021Pages 55-77

Volume 12, Issue 55 - Serial Number 55
March 2021
Pages 55-77