Professional Skills of Agricultutral Faculty Members at Razi University from the Viewpoint of the Students

The purpose of this descriptive study was to analyze the professional skills agricultutral of facultiy members and natural resources in Razi University from the students perspectives and non-effectiveness analysis This method. The statistical population consisted of senior undergraduate students at the Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resourses (N=300). Samples were selected using stratified random sampling method (n=170). A questionnaire was developed and used to collect data. Face validity of the questionnaire was established by a panel of experts. Ordinal theta was calculated to measure reliability of items of instrument (θ = 0.76 - 0.87). The results showed that the level of communication skills was moderate, but the level of teaching skills, personal, evaluation, and information technology skills was inappropriate. Kruskal-Wallis test applied revealed that there was a significant difference between professional faculty skills of different agricultural departments. So that faculty members of Water Engineering, Agricultural Extension and Education and Plant Protection Department were better than of the other Departments. Mann Whitney test applied revealed that between male and female students in the field of teaching and individual skills showed significant difference on their perspectives toward professional faculty skills condition. Based on ordinal regression analysis, five variables including average, number of probation semesters, coursed cancelation due to the student's absence, removal courses, and argument between teacher and student, were influencing on professional skills evaluation of faculty members.