The study of the agriculture students' viewpoint toward service-learning

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

marjan sepahpanah ¹ , hosseyn haidary ² , aliasqar mirakzadeh ³ , kayumars zarafshani ⁴

1 - 1دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی، پردیس کشاوری و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران
2 - 2دانشجوی دکتری توسعه کشاورزی، پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران
3 - 3استادیار گروه ترویج کشاورزی و توسعه روستایی، پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران
4 - 4دانشیار گروه ترویج کشاورزی و توسعه روستایی، پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی و عضو مرکز پژوهشی تحقیقات توسعه اقتصادی ـ اجتماعی دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2014-09-23

Keywords: agricultural education, Service-Learning, Agricultural Development,

Abstract :

Service-learning is a kind of teaching strategy which would help in enriching learning experiences as well as strengthening communication skills of students. The chief Purpose of this paper is to know what the agricultural students’ viewpoints are toward services-learning. This research, in terms of paradigm is quantitative and in terms of aim is practical. It is also descriptive considering the data processing. Composed of 143 students – randomly selected by Kergesy-Morgan table-out of 170, the statistical population are of the B.A and M.A. students of Agricultural education and development of Razi University.The data has been gathered via researcher- made questionnaire. The validity of the questioner has been determined by the prevailing resources and the professors of Razi University and its reliability – being 78%- has been calculated via Coronbach's Alfa coefficient. What being shown from the result is that students relatively have positive attitude toward service-learning. They say that in order to put this project into practice, each and every one's responsibility should be clearly designed. The result also reveals that those not having the experience of team-working are more eager to learn about the t- test service. The result also can be very helpful in improving the quality of education as well as agricultural learning and development.

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