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        1 - دیدگاه دانشجویان رشته کشاورزی نسبت به یادگیری خدماتی مطالعه موردی: دانشجویان ترویج کشاورزی دانشگاه رازی
        مرجان سپه پناه حسین حیدری علی اصغر میرک زاده کیومرث زرافشانی
        یادگیری خدماتی نوعی استراتژی تدریس به شمار می رود که سبب غنی سازی تجربه یادگیری و تقویت مهارت‌های ارتباطی در دانشجویان می‌شود. هدف اصلی این پژوهش، دیدگاه دانشجویان رشته کشاورزی نسبت به یادگیری خدماتی بوده است. تحقیق حاضر به لحاظ پارادایمیک کمی، از جنبه هدف کاربردی و از چکیده کامل
        یادگیری خدماتی نوعی استراتژی تدریس به شمار می رود که سبب غنی سازی تجربه یادگیری و تقویت مهارت‌های ارتباطی در دانشجویان می‌شود. هدف اصلی این پژوهش، دیدگاه دانشجویان رشته کشاورزی نسبت به یادگیری خدماتی بوده است. تحقیق حاضر به لحاظ پارادایمیک کمی، از جنبه هدف کاربردی و از بعد دستیابی به حقایق و داده پردازی داده‌ها توصیفی ـ پیمایشی بوده است. جامعه آماری تحقیق را دانشجویان کارشناسی و کارشناسی ارشد رشته ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی، دانشگاه رازی (170=تعداد جامعه) تشکیل داده اند. با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری تصادفی ساده تعداد 143 نفر نمونه از جدول کرجسی ـ مورگان انتخاب شد. گردآوری داده ها توسط پرسشنامه محقق ساخته انجام گرفت. روایی پرسشنامه توسط منابع موجود و نظرات اساتید دانشگاه رازی و پایایی آن با استفاده از ضریب آلفای کرونباخ برابر با 78/0 به دست آمد. نتایج به حاصل از این پژوهش نشان داد که دانشجوبان نگرش نسبتاً مثبتی نسبت به استفاده از یادگیری خدماتی در آموزش کشاورزی دارند و بیان داشتند که برای اجرای این پروژه، مسؤولیت تک تک افراد باید کاملاً مشخص شود. همچنین نتایج آزمون t مشخص کرد که افرادی که سابقه شرکت در فعالیت‌های گروهی نداشتند، دیدگاه مثبت تری نسبت به یادگیری خدماتی داشتند. نتایج حاصل از این تحقیق می تواند منجر به بهبود کیفیت آموزش و افزایش کارایی یادگیری و توسعه کشاورزی شود. پرونده مقاله
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        2 - Pre-Service Agricultural Education Programmes: Do They Impact on The Teaching of Agriculture In Secondary Schools? Case of Zimbabwe
        Christopher Gadzirayi Bart Muropa
        There are no known studies that have been conducted focusing on the congruency or discrepancy of pre service agricultural education programmes in relation to secondary school agriculture teaching in Zimbabwe. The purpose of this study was therefore to make a qualitative چکیده کامل
        There are no known studies that have been conducted focusing on the congruency or discrepancy of pre service agricultural education programmes in relation to secondary school agriculture teaching in Zimbabwe. The purpose of this study was therefore to make a qualitative investigation on the contribution of pre service agricultural education training programmes to the teaching of high school Agriculture. A participatory investigation approach was used to gather data, where among other relevant stakeholders, school authorities, agricultural teachers and training institutions staff were consulted on the congruency or discrepancies between pre - service agricultural education programmes and expected competencies of a qualified agricultural teacher. Teachers displayed requisite content and pedagogical competencies in the teaching of agriculture at secondary school level gained from their pre-service agricultural education. The study established the need for continuous in-service and staff exchange course programmes for agricultural teachers in order to keep them abreast with the dynamism and technological innovations in agricultural education sector. پرونده مقاله
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        3 - Factors Affecting the Improvement of the Cooperatives Agricultural Education in the Lorestan Province, Iran
        Elahe Rashidipour
        The purpose of this research was analysis of the factors affecting the improvement of the cooperatives agricultural education in the Lorestan province, Iran. The population of study consisted of 832 members of agricultural cooperative in Lorestan province, Iran in which چکیده کامل
        The purpose of this research was analysis of the factors affecting the improvement of the cooperatives agricultural education in the Lorestan province, Iran. The population of study consisted of 832 members of agricultural cooperative in Lorestan province, Iran in which 260 people were selected as a sample size, using Krejcie and Morgan table. The results indicate that more than 66.92 percent of the agricultural cooperative members had Diploma and lower level education, while only 4.23 percent of them educated in MSc levels. In order to assess the factors improving the cooperatives agricultural education in the Lorestan province, 22 statements were designed and asked from members to show their opinions. Based on the results the statement “The revision of the content presented, based on members " is allocated as first priority. In order to classify the factors improving the cooperatives agricultural education in the Lorestan province, factor analysis was used. Based on the results, 5 factors explained 72.56 percent of total variance of improving the cooperatives agricultural education in the Lorestan province. These 5 factors were named after loading variables as: facilitating access to resources, entrepreneurship development and success, the development of educational activities targeted, empowering learners, and the development of educational activities for managers. پرونده مقاله
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        4 - Talent Management in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran: Based on Grounded Theory
        سیدمحمدجواد سبحانی Mohammad Chizari Hassan Sadighi امیر علم بیگی
        This study provides a framework and definition to the notion of talent management process and describes how it fits the human resources architecture of agricultural higher education system in Iran. This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews fo چکیده کامل
        This study provides a framework and definition to the notion of talent management process and describes how it fits the human resources architecture of agricultural higher education system in Iran. This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews for data collection and systematic grounded theory methods for data analysis. For this study, we selected and interviewed 15 experts of agricultural extension and education and human resources management by snowball sampling. Furthermore, we transcribed and analyzed the interviews and literature using the MAXQDA software. Using the systematic Grounded Theory Method, our findings suggest that equal treatment with talents and other staff was the main concern of the experts. Based on the results, organizational factors and human factors were involved to resolve this concern. In addition, with regard to the contextual and individual factors, the talent management process can play an important role in improving workforce and the organizational performance in agricultural higher education system. پرونده مقاله
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        5 - Academic Burnout and Achievement among Agricultural Students
        عبدالواحد کعبی نعمت اله شیری کوروش روستا
        The aim of this study was to examine the effect of academic burnout components on academic achievement among agricultural students at Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University (RANRU), Khuzestan province, Iran. The statistical population consisted of all senior چکیده کامل
        The aim of this study was to examine the effect of academic burnout components on academic achievement among agricultural students at Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University (RANRU), Khuzestan province, Iran. The statistical population consisted of all senior agricultural students at RANRU (N=390) of whom 200 were selected by the stratified random sampling method (n=200). The main research instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts, average variance extracted, and discriminant validity, and its reliability was established by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability. Data were analyzed by SPSSWin23 and SmartPLS3 software. Results of structural equation modeling revealed that academic burnout components (emotional exhaustion, academic cynicism, and academic inefficacy) had significant and negative effects on academic achievement among agricultural students at RANRU. The study may be useful to teachers, counselors, managers, policy-makers, and parents who may be able to assist students to reduce burnout. It is recommended that programs be developed to create awareness and encourage students in order to reduce academic burnout. پرونده مقاله
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        6 - Trends in Iranian Agricultural Education Articles: A Five-Year Look (2013-2017)
        مهتاب پورآتشی
        The purpose of this study was to analyze the trend of scientific articles in the field of agricultural education. The statistical population of the study consisted of all agricultural education articles published in three scientific journals from the years 2013 to 2017 چکیده کامل
        The purpose of this study was to analyze the trend of scientific articles in the field of agricultural education. The statistical population of the study consisted of all agricultural education articles published in three scientific journals from the years 2013 to 2017 (N = 198). SPSS and EXCEL software used to analyze the data. The findings showed that the journals upgraded during the studied years, which indicated improvement of the journals. In terms of publication the agricultural education article versus other fields of study, the results indicated that the articles, with the exception of growth in the year 2015, had a decreasing trend. Articles with three authors had the most frequency. According to the findings: The most used software was SPSS, the most used method was quantitative research, the most tool for collecting data was questionnaire, and the most source for gathering data was student. Also, the most relevant subject was quality of education, teaching and learning. Finally, based on the findings, it is recommended that the needs of labor market, industry and society be considered for conducting applied and developmental researches. پرونده مقاله
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        7 - Designing a Model for Internship Course in Higher Agricultural Education System Using the Delphi Technique: Combining Academicians and Practitioner Viewpoints
        زهرا کرانی کیومرث زرافشانی امیرحسین علی بیگی سیده مریم حسینی
        Experts believe that a solution to avoid the inefficiency of university graduates, especially graduates in Agriculture, is to revise the practical courses, especially internships, and transform and amend them. Taking this point into account, this study aimed to design a چکیده کامل
        Experts believe that a solution to avoid the inefficiency of university graduates, especially graduates in Agriculture, is to revise the practical courses, especially internships, and transform and amend them. Taking this point into account, this study aimed to design a model for the internship course in the Iranian Agriculture Higher Education using the Delphi technique. The mental basis of this study was Akker’s ten-phase model. The panel was composed of the university professors supervising agriculture internship courses (N=34) and the employers to whom the students referred for passing the course (N=63). The results from the perspective of employers and the university professors, after three Delphi rounds, determined items for ten components of internship courses, i.e., logic, objectives and goals, content, learning activities, the role of trainer, materials, and resources, classification, location, time, evaluation and appraisal, which were used as the basis for the development of an internship model. پرونده مقاله
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        8 - Communication Skills of Agricultural Sciences University Teachers in Iran
        Ebrahim Ezzati Larsari
        This study concerns determining the factors that may influence the communication skill of those university teachers involved in the field of agricultural sciences in Iran. Accordingly, based on a cross-sectional survey method, a conceptual model of communication skill h چکیده کامل
        This study concerns determining the factors that may influence the communication skill of those university teachers involved in the field of agricultural sciences in Iran. Accordingly, based on a cross-sectional survey method, a conceptual model of communication skill has been devised through reviewing the related literature. Next, the model was revised by the expert panel of the study into a seven-factor model with 58 variables. Then, this revised model was transformed into a questionnaire. Once the expert panel studied, revised and at last confirmed the questionnaire, it was submitted to the subjects, around 234 university teachers of agricultural sciences selected randomly from some main universities in Iran. In order to run Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA), the obtained data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 16.00). Consequently, EFA explained three factors such as naturalness, eloquentness and emotionalness as the main effectiveones on teaching agriculture in the universities of Iran. Finally, it is worth mentioning that naturalness comprised six variables, eloquentness was consisted of eight variables and emotionalness concerned three variables. پرونده مقاله
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        9 - The Significance of Social Capital in the Higher Agricultural Education System
        Nematollah Shiri Nader Naderi
        The academic achievement of students has been a focus of social research for decades. Yet little attention has been paid to social capital and its importance as a university context factor for academic success. We examine whether social capital has effects on students&r چکیده کامل
        The academic achievement of students has been a focus of social research for decades. Yet little attention has been paid to social capital and its importance as a university context factor for academic success. We examine whether social capital has effects on students’ academic achievement. The population of this study consisted of all senior agricultural students of Razi University at Iran (N=257), that 154 of them were selected as the sample using the proportionate stratified sampling method. The main instrument in this study was a questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was established by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (α>0.70). Data was analyzed by SPSS Win22 and LISREL 8.80 software in two phases of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that social capital was the main predictor of agricultural students’ academic achievement. Findings of this study can have practical implications concerning agricultural students’ academic achievement for higher agricultural education mangers, planners and educators. پرونده مقاله
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        10 - Perceptions of Secondary School Students towards Natural Resources Management: Case Study of Participants in FoF and Non-Participants
        Michael G. Kanyi Tom Vandenbosch Fredrick U. Ngesa Joash K. Kibett
        Integrating natural resources management in the secondary school curriculum in Kenya has received a lot of talk without adequate practical activities. The Farmers of the Future Programme under the World Agroforestry Centre, formally the International Centre for Research چکیده کامل
        Integrating natural resources management in the secondary school curriculum in Kenya has received a lot of talk without adequate practical activities. The Farmers of the Future Programme under the World Agroforestry Centre, formally the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), initiated a practical approach to integration of natural resources management in the secondary school curriculum in Kenya. This paper provides information on significant findings of a study that was carried out to determine the potential of FoF in integrating natural resources management into the secondary school curriculum in Kenya. A comparison between secondary school students who are involved in FoF programme and those not involved was done to determine their perceptions towards natural resources management. Further, comparison of perceptions by gender among learners who are involved in the FoF initiative was done. The study employed an ex-post-facto design in data collection using questionnaires. Questionnaires and were analysed using t-test at alpha=0.05. The findings indicated that the FoF programme had a significant influence on learners’ perceptions towards natural resources management. It was therefore concluded that FoF programme enhanced positive perceptions towards natural resources management among learners. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended that the FoF programme be expanded to cover more schools. پرونده مقاله
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        11 - Determinants of Farmers’ Participation in Horticulture-based Extension Programs in Iran: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
        Morteza Akbari Farahnaz Rostami Abdolmotaleb Rezaei
        This paper aims to discover the determinants of farmers’ par-ticipation in horticulture-based Education programs in the Western Azerbaijan province, Iran. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the study also tries to make a comparison between participants an چکیده کامل
        This paper aims to discover the determinants of farmers’ par-ticipation in horticulture-based Education programs in the Western Azerbaijan province, Iran. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the study also tries to make a comparison between participants and non-participants, who have achieved in this program. A sample of 231 farmers (137 participants and 94 non-participants) was selected based on a stratified random sampling method. Data gathering instrument was a questionnaire that its validity was approved by a group of experts and its reliability was confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha (α=0.71). The results showed that, there were significant differences between participants and non-participants in agricultural education programs in terms of all the TPB contexts. Additionally, the results of the regression analysis showed that attitude to how thinking and decision and subjective norms were the best deter- minants of farmers’ participation. پرونده مقاله
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        12 - Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Motivation of Agricultural Students at Razi University
        Nematollah Shiri Amirhossein Alibaygi Mojgan Faghiri
        The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting entrepreneurial motivations of agricultural students at Razi University. Statistical population of this study consisted of all agricultural undergraduate students (senior) (N=186), that 164 of them were چکیده کامل
        The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting entrepreneurial motivations of agricultural students at Razi University. Statistical population of this study consisted of all agricultural undergraduate students (senior) (N=186), that 164 of them were selected as research sample using proportionate stratified sampling method. The main instrument in this study was questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by the panel of experts and its reliability was established by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data was analyzed by SPSSWin20 software. Findings revealed that agricultural students at Razi University have the entrepreneurial motivations at moderate to high level. In addition, multiple regression analysis showed that three variables including the attitude toward entrepreneurship, the role model, and the courses of entrepreneurship education can be explaining 35.5 percent of variances of the student's entrepreneurial motivations. Results of this study have applications for planners of higher agricultural education system in order to improving the agricultural student's entrepreneurial motivations. پرونده مقاله
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        13 - Analysis of Effective Components of Educational Transformation in Agricultural Higher Education System in Iran
        ندا علیزاده حسن صدیقی رضا پزشکی راد حسن علیپور
        The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effective components of educational transformation in agricultural higher education system in Iran by a mixed study method. The statistical population includes all faculty members (N=361) teaching in agricultural colle چکیده کامل
        The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effective components of educational transformation in agricultural higher education system in Iran by a mixed study method. The statistical population includes all faculty members (N=361) teaching in agricultural college of Tehran, Tarbiat Modares and Shiraz University, and a sample of 186 faculty members (n=186) were selected by stratified random sampling method and finally 166 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Data collection in this research was done in two general sections. Section one was a meta-synthesis method. In this method, effective components of educational transformation were identified according to investigation objectives, method of sampling, methodology, content analysis, and research results of 25 selected studies. The results of this analysis identified fivemain factors influencing educational transformation. These components included learning, education and teaching, competence, quality of education, and leadership. Section two was done in order to examine the hypotheses by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The Results of this section showed that new learning models, leadership styles and educational competence had significant effects on educational transformation. پرونده مقاله
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        14 - Integration of Natural Resource Management in the Primary Education Curriculum in Kenya
        Michael G. Kanyi Tom Vandenbosch Fredrick U. Ngesa Joash K. Kibett George Muthaa
        The Farmers of the Future (FoF) initiative implemented a programme of integrating natural resources management in the basic education curriculum. The purpose of the study was to document activities and determine the effects of FoF programme on primary school learners&rs چکیده کامل
        The Farmers of the Future (FoF) initiative implemented a programme of integrating natural resources management in the basic education curriculum. The purpose of the study was to document activities and determine the effects of FoF programme on primary school learners’ perceptions towards natural resources management by comparing learners involved in the FoF programme and those not involved. Further, comparison of perceptions by gender among learners involved in the FoF was done. The study employed an ex-post-facto design. The location of the study was the western region of Kenya. The sample was composed of 120 learners and 6 teachers, making a total of 126 respondents. This was in accordance with recommendations by Kathuri and Pals (1993). The data were collected using questionnaires and analysed using t-test at alpha=0.05. The instruments were validated by two experts in the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension at Egerton University and one expert from ICRAF. Reliability was tested through pilot testing and indicated a reliability coefficient of 0.72 The findings indicated that the FoF programme had a significant influence on learners’ positive perceptions towards natural resources management thus the programme forms an integral part in sustainable agriculture. پرونده مقاله