Explaining the pillars of Iranian future farmers' education approach from the perspective of agricultural education specialists

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Prof.of Institute of Agricultural Education and Extension, Agriculture Jihad, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization(AREEO)

2 Assistant Professor, Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)

Abstract

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

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