Analysis of Educational Technology Factors Influencing Quality of Secondary Agricultural Education

Due to the importance of educational technology as one of the key factors affecting educational quality، the purpose of this study was to study and analyze of educational technology factors influencing quality of secondary agricultural education. The statistical population of the study included all agricultural teachers (N=21) and students (N= 86) at secondary agricultural school in Hajiabad County in Hormozgan Provience. Data were collected by appling questionnaire. Content validity of the questionnaire was tested by a panel of experts. Pilot study was conducted for testing reliability and improving the questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha was used to estimate reliability of the questionnaire (students: α =0. 89، teachers: α =0. 78). To analyze the data SPSS was used. The findings revealed that from teachers’ viewpoint، the quality of farm instruments and from students’ viewpoint، use of educational films according to subject matter were the most important factors influencing quality of secondary agricultural education. Factor analysis showed that 4 factors affecting educational quality were educational equipments، services، use of equipments، and availability respectively، which covered 22. 85، 20. 48، 19. 02، and 14. 64 percent of total variance (77. 01%) of the variables.