نشریه پژوهش مدیریت آموزش کشاورزی
سال ششم شماره 31 (زمستان 1393)

Education and research are two core components university of faculty. The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the relationship between education and research performance and their relationship with the class performance of students during the academic year of 2007 to 2011. The statistical population of the study consisted of all 60 faculty member who were working full time at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan. Secondary data of the university databases were used after securing their validity and accuracy. Analysis of data revealed that there are no meaningful correlation between research performance, teacning quality and class performance of students. But, research performance had a meaningful correlation with numbers of Ph.D and MSc. course taught by the faculty member. Mann Whitney test applied revealed that there was no significant difference between teaching quality and research pertformance of faculty members graduated from within the country universities and those universities abroad. However, faculty members with different employment status had meaningful differece teaching quality but, no meaningful differenc was found in their research performanc. Regression analysis showed that two variables: number of published journal articles (ISC), and number of the students were explained 16 percent of variance of faculty members’ teaching quality.

The purpose of this study was to investigate educational needs of rice production monitoring engineers agricultural consulting service firms in Mazandaran. The methodological approach of this study was descriptive- correlational. Statistical population of consisted of 186 rice monitoring engineers of Mazandaran Province, and based on Cochran formula, 113 of them were selected randomly through proportional stratified sampling technique. Data collection tool was questionnaire, thats validity was confirmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was measured through Cronbach's alpha formula (α = 0.75-0.96). Educational needs assessment of agricultural extension agents was used to gain from the mean weight discrepancy score (MWDS) based on Burich model. Analysis of the data showed that the highest priority of the educational needs of rice supervisors recognition of type and amount of chemical fertilizers, animal and plants pesticides, pest control and diseases of rice and weed control. The results achieved from ordinal regression method indicated that 22.3 percent of probability criterion variable (training needs) is explained by economic, information resources and job characteristics variables consist of supplying the necessary inputs, government preparation for input supplying, on time contract preparation by the Agriculture Jihad Ministry, communication with the Agricultural Jihad Department, communication with together and research center experts, communication with friends and other supervisors, discussion with experts, use of educational videos and slides, appropriate wages and benefits, nature of work, good colleagues, repetitive and monotonous tasks, lack of freedom and autonomy at work and number of views covered paddies.

The main purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between learning styles and academic achievement among agricultural and natural resource students, of the University of Tehran. The statistical population consisted of 3859 agricultural and natural resources students in 2013-2014 academic year from that, 265 students were randomly selected. Data were gathered through the application of an instrument consisted of main two parts including Kolb Learning Style Inventory of 1985. The research instrument was given to the academic staff of the department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Tehran to test its content validity. Ordinal Theta coefficient was calculated to measure reliability of items of learning styles (θ= 0.77-0.86). During this study, non-parametric statistical methods were used and data were analyzed using SPSSwin15. Applying Kruskal–Wallis test revealed that students with different type of learning style were significantly different in academic achievement. In the study, majority of the students were found to have assimilator and diverger learning styles.

In the majority of countries, including Iran, agricultural schools are perceived as the main institute to train skilled technicians. Therefore, identification and updating their vision, mission, goals and programs contents, as well as transformation of the educational system, are required. The main purpose of this research is comparing educators and students viewpoints regarding implication and challenges of applying ICT in agricultural schools at Tehran Province. This is an applied research and the main research tool was questionnaire. Sample of the study included 115 students who were selected through proportional stratified sampling and 35 educators who studied too. Findings indicated that 38.2% of educators and majority of students (66%) believed that the importance of implication of ICT at very high level and high, respectively. Also, from the view of 51.9% educators and 52% student the necessity of ICT was perceived at high level. Regression analysis showed that to the educators, establishing computer site for students (R2=0.21) and from the students view, lack of suitable hardware and software and lack of required education to applying ICT in teaching by the educators (R2=0.21) were considered as the most important factors in applying ICT. Comparing the students and educators attitude toward necessities and challenges of applying ICT revealed no significant difference.

Extension education will meet effective outcomes when farmers to actively participate in extension education classes. Regarding, this study was designed to investigate Aleshtar farmers loyalty regarding extension classes and the factors which influencing their Continuous participation. To achieve these goals, survey method is applied as a research method. The statistical populations were 650 people of Aleshtar district farmers who participated in these classes in 1390-1391 year. The sample 250 farmers) determine by krejcie and Morgan table and chosen through simple random quota sampling. Data were collected using a researcher made questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and approved by a group of experts. To determine the reliability of the various sections of the questionnaire, the ordinal Cronbach alpha coefficient was used (α= %78- %89). The results revealed that, satisfaction variable has the highest direct impact on individuals’ loyalty and emotion have the highest indirect influence on individuals loyalty, also the sum of the direct and indirect impact of satisfaction have highest impact on farmers loyalty towards extension classes. Finally, paper presents recommendations to improve training – extension classes and farmers loyalty.

M.Sc. graguates acquire different levels of research experience and self efficacy during their course period. The purpose of this cause- correlational study was to investigate the current status and relationship of M.Sc. graduate's research experiences and research self-efficacy. The statistical population consiste all 326 M.Sc graduate of 2011-2012 from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan from that 202 graduates were randomly selected based on Krejcie and Morgan sampling table and applying stratified sampling method.The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire which its validity was verified by a panel of agricultural higher education experts. The reliability of questionnaire was obtained by calculating alpha cronbach greater than of 0.77 for composite indexes by applying principal components analysis for categorical data (CATPCA). The finding revealed that majority of respondents (67.8%) assessed their research self efficacy at high level. Research self-efficacy of graduates has significantly increased after dissertation submission and passing all courses. Findings indicated that almost half of the graduates investigated (52.5), rated their research experience at average level. However there was a positive significant relationship between student's research experience and their reseach self efficacy. Ordinal regression analysis showed that three variables named as research skill, clarified goals - standards and faculty infrastructure explained 17.7 percent of research self efficacy.

This research is aimed at increasing supply exceeds demand and other factors such as the rapid growth trend of agricultural disciplines at universities in recent years incongruity capabilities of graduates with the skills and expertise required by the needs of agricultural productionunits resulting in unemployment of graduates in this field in the country. Assessment has been implemented of agricultural graduates to internship scheme. The population under study, 1,080 tons of agricultural graduates who showed 120 Cochran formula and using simple random sampling was used to select a sample of the population. The research is applied. Face validity of the questionnaire by a number of university agricultural extension and education faculty was confirmed. The reliability of the questionnaire according to Cronbach's alpha coefficient obtained (α=0.86), were found suitable. Descriptive statistics showed that in terms of changing attitudes of graduates of the internship scheme intern familiar with corporate culture with an average of 3.98 is the highest ranking and results show The difference between the achievements of the graduates studied in relation to attitudes towards gender-based training, career field graduates employed, the current situation is a career and field of study.

It is believed that high quality technical and vocational training in agriculture can lead to economic development and personal and social goals. In order to ensure the quality of these trainings should always be monitored their desirability and effectiveness. This paper intended to assess current and optimal situations of Agricultural skills trainings of vocational organization in Western Azarbayjan, suited to the relative situation and capabilities of every province. The methodology of the paper was descriptive survey and it's universe included all employers (95), trainers (40) and trainees (400) of vocational organization in the agricultural sectors of Western Azarbayjan; Using census 37 trainers and using of classified random sampling method (regarding the ratio of employares, trainers and trainees in the inhibited provinces), 77 employers, and 190 trainees were selected as statistical sample. By The instruments of this research were three researcher- made questionnaires which their validities and their reliabilities were assessed and verified. Data processing was performed using SPSSWin16 software and Mann - Whitney U test to compare mean rank two groups. To identify the training needs from the perspective of employers, trainers and trainees, the content analysis method was used. The findings showed that: the expectations of employers, there was a significant gap between the status and desirability of trainees; the expectations of trainers, there was a significant gap between the status and desirability of trainings; comparing the desired situation trainees had higher expectations than current educations delivered by the said organization. At the end, some new needs were identified and being prioritized based on the views of employees, trainers and trainees and regarding the capabilities of every province.

Preparing Student with entrepreneurship intention is the first step in agriculture education, and knowledge and skills they have acquired at the university can be very effective in this area. This study analyzes the effect of triple knowledge components on entrepreneurial intention of the agriculture students at Jiroft University. The statistical population was composed of 137 agriculture students who had attended in entrepreneurship course (N= 137). Research tool was questionnaire and its validity and reliability was approved. To evaluate the filness of the latent variables and to test the research hypotheses, the structural equation modeling technique was applied through with LISREL(version 8.54). The results from confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the reliability and fitness of the latent variables of the research. Modeling showed that practical (t=2.02, γ=0.28) and compatibility (t=3.64, γ=0.55) knowledge explained 50% of the student's entrepreneurial intention. The results include acceptable achievement for higher education planners to improve triple knowledge components and the student's entrepreneurial intention.